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gaunt

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shou4xue4 shòuxuè

Meaning


Primary

gaunt

Alternatives

bony, very thin, thin

Mnemonic


瘦削 Gaunt describes someone who is so 瘦 thin it looks like someone 削 pared away all of their fat.

Usage


經過 多年 的 辛勞, 他 變得 瘦削。

After years of hard work, he became gaunt.

瘦削 的 老人 坐在 路邊。

The gaunt old man sat by the roadside.

他 由於 生病 而 變得 瘦削。

He became gaunt due to illness.