厭
(bound form) to loathe; to be fed up with; (literary) to satiate; to satisfy
Closest English meanings
detest·loathe·weary·dislike·sate
The Calligrapher — Ōuyáng Tōng 欧阳通
Tang regular-script master known for powerful, square strokes.
Tang calligrapher (?–691), master of regular script — known for 《道因法师碑》. Tang dynasty
Cultural Story
厭 is the older script for 厌, first "full", then "wearied" and "loathed". Confucius said he was never satisfied with study -- 学而不厌. The greedy are 贪得无厌, never filled. The traditional strokes keep the heart beneath; the feeling is a fullness turned sour, a satisfaction that has spoiled into disgust. The word began at the full table.
Common words & phrases
- 讨厌 dislike · hate · annoying
- 厌烦 be sick of · be tired of · bored
- 厌倦 tired of · weary · fed up
- 厌恶 detest · abhor · disgust
- 贪得无厌 insatiable · greedy beyond satiety
Read the story behind the character
A listener grows 厌烦 with the same joke told twice; a reader is 厌倦 of the endless scroll. Someone says he 讨厌 the noise next door, or 厌恶 a dishonest act. The boss is 贪得无厌, taking the bonus and then the next. The traditional form meets the eye in books and signs, but the feeling is plain and current -- the worn patience of any ordinary day.
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