匮 - kuì - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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11 strokes
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匮 (匱)

kuì

Definition

to lack
lacking
empty
exhausted

Character Decomposition

Related words (12)

匮乏

kuì fá

to be deficient in sth; to be short of sth (supplies, money etc)

exhausted

to be deficient in sth; to be short of sth (supplies, money etc)

不匮

bù kuì

endlessly; without ceasing

恤匮

xù kuì

to relieve the distressed

tired; weary

to be short of sth; to be wanting in sth

scarce; poor

destitute; impoverished

used-up; exhausted

no fear of deficiency; sufficient; abundant

语言匮乏

yǔ yán kuì fá

language deficit (linguistics)

Idioms (4)

不俭则匮

bù jiǎn zé kuì

wastage makes one destitute (idiom)

俭以防匮

jiǎn yǐ fáng kuì

frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)

孝思不匮

xiào sī bù kuì

to be forever filial (idiom)

笥匮囊空

sì kuì náng kōng

extremely destitute (idiom)

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