leisure

is composed of (sun) and (borrow, false). is a pictograph of the sun, signifying time, while depicts two hands grasping a cliff wall, meaning to borrow or rely on. Thus, conveys the idea of borrowed time, referring to leisure or free time.

Vocabulary of 暇

  • 閒暇 (leisure)
  • 不暇 (have no time)

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