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匮
kuì
to lack; lacking, deficient; exhausted; empty
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Words Using 匮 (20)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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匮
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Kuì
surname Kui
Kuì
匮
↗
surname Kui
匮
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kuì
to lack / lacking / empty / exhausted
kuì
匮
↗
to lack / lacking / empty / exhausted
俭以防匮
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jiǎnyǐfángkuì
frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)
jiǎnyǐfángkuì
俭以防匮
↗
frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)
勤则不匮
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qínzébùkuì
If one is industrious, one will not be in want. (idiom)
qínzébùkuì
勤则不匮
↗
If one is industrious, one will not be in want. (idiom)
勤劳不虞匮乏
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qínláobùyúkuìfá
Poverty is a stranger to industry. (idiom)
qínláobùyúkuìfá
勤劳不虞匮乏
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Poverty is a stranger to industry. (idiom)
匮乏
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kuìfá
to be deficient in sth / to be short of sth (supplies, money etc)
kuìfá
匮乏
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to be deficient in sth / to be short of sth (supplies, money etc)
匮竭
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kuìjié
exhausted
kuìjié
匮竭
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exhausted
匮缺
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kuìquē
to be deficient in sth / to be short of sth (supplies, money etc)
kuìquē
匮缺
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to be deficient in sth / to be short of sth (supplies, money etc)
孝思不匮
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xiàosībùkuì
to be forever filial (idiom)
xiàosībùkuì
孝思不匮
↗
to be forever filial (idiom)
恤匮
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xùkuì
to relieve the distressed
xùkuì
恤匮
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to relieve the distressed