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吝

lìn

stingy, miserly; parsimonious

HSK 6 7 strokes Uncommon (35%)

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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

文

wén

culture, literature, writing

口

kǒu

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

⿱文口 i

Stroke Order

Component Tree i

wén

文

culture, literature, writing

📷 Pictographic: A tattooed chest, representing writing

4 strokes HSK 3

tóu

亠

lid, cover; head

2 strokes

yì

乂

to govern; to control; to nurture

💡 Ideographic: Shears, for cultivating a garden

2 strokes

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 吝 (8)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

吝啬 ↗

lìnsè

stingy / mean / miserly

lìnsè

吝啬 ↗

HSK 6

stingy / mean / miserly

miser / penny-pincher

lìnsèguǐ

吝啬鬼 ↗

miser / penny-pincher

吝惜 ↗

lìnxī

to stint / to be miserly

lìnxī

吝惜 ↗

to stint / to be miserly

悭吝 ↗

qiānlìn

(literary) miserly / stingy

qiānlìn

悭吝 ↗

(literary) miserly / stingy

不吝 ↗

bùlìn

not to stint / to be generous (with praise etc) / to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc)

bùlìn

不吝 ↗

not to stint / to be generous (with praise etc) / to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc)

鄙吝 ↗

bǐlìn

vulgar / stingy / miserly / mean

bǐlìn

鄙吝 ↗

vulgar / stingy / miserly / mean

不吝珠玉 ↗

bùlìnzhūyù

lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.); fig. Please give me your frank opinion. / Your criticism will be most valuable.

bùlìnzhūyù

不吝珠玉 ↗

lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.); fig. Please give me your frank opinion. / Your criticism will be most valuable.