懒

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The Chinese character 懒 (lǎn) for "lazy" is composed of two parts: the radical 欠 (qiàn) and the phonetic component 冄 (lǎn). The radical 欠 originally meant "to owe" or "to lack", and it is often used in characters related to debt, poverty, or deficiency. In the case of 懒, the radical 欠 suggests that laziness is a kind of deficiency or lack of energy or motivation. The phonetic component 冄 (lǎn) is a simplified form of the character 冁 (lǎn), which means "to be tired" or "to be exhausted". Together, the radical and the phonetic component create the character 懒, which conveys the idea of being lazy or lacking in energy. It's worth noting that the character 懒 has a negative connotation in Chinese culture, implying a lack of diligence or a disinclination to work hard.