憔悴 qiáo cuì ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄘㄨㄟˋ ciu4 seoi5

  • wan and sallow
  • thin and pallid
  • haggard
  • (of plants) withered

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 憔 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 看上去 ( kàn shang qu hon3 soeng5 heoi3 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 憔悴 ( qiáo cuì ciu4 seoi5 )。

    You look worn out.

  • 玛丽 瑪麗 ( Mǎ lì maa5 lai6 ) 早已 ( zǎo yǐ zou2 ji5 ) 变得 變得 ( biàn de bin3 dak1 ) 太虚 太虛 ( tài xū taai3 heoi1 ) 弱 ( ruò joek6 ) 憔悴 ( qiáo cuì ciu4 seoi5 ), 似乎 ( sì hū ci5 fu4 ) 已经 已經 ( yǐ jīng ji5 ging1 ) 半截 ( bàn jié bun3 zit6 ) 入土 ( rù tǔ jap6 tou2 )。

    Mary had become so frail and gaunt that it seemed she already had one foot in the grave.

  • 玛丽 瑪麗 ( Mǎ lì maa5 lai6 ) 变得 變得 ( biàn de bin3 dak1 ) 如此 ( rú cǐ jyu4 ci2 ) 虚弱 虛弱 ( xū ruò heoi1 joek6 ) 和 ( hé wo4 ) 憔悴 ( qiáo cuì ciu4 seoi5 ), 似乎 ( sì hū ci5 fu4 ) 她 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 只 ( zhǐ zi2 ) 脚 腳 ( jiǎo goek3 ) 已经 已經 ( yǐ jīng ji5 ging1 ) 踏进 踏進 ( tà jìn daap6 zeon3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 坟墓 墳墓 ( fén mù fan4 mou6 )。

    Mary had become so frail and gaunt that it seemed she already had one foot in the grave.

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