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遑
huáng
Description
“遑”是一个很少单独用的字，常常出现在“不遑”这个词里，意思是没有空闲、来不及。
"遑" is a character rarely used alone, often appearing in the word "不遑", meaning no free time or not enough time.
这个字比较书面，日常说话时我们更常用“来不及”或者“没空”。
This character is more formal; in daily speech, we usually use "来不及" or "没空" instead.
Meanings
遑huáng
leisure; free time
他忙得没有一点空遑。
He is so busy that he has no free time at all.
不遑bùhuáng
to have no time to; be too busy to
事情太多，我不遑休息。
There are too many things; I can't find time to rest.
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Notes
- Nuance
遑 is literary and rarely stands alone; you mostly see it in 不遑 (no time to).
- Etymology
originally meant leisure/free time, hence 不遑 = 'lack the leisure to do something'.
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