吝 (lìn): Stingy — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Recognition 7-9

Animated Stroke Order 吝

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Stroke Order Diagrams 吝

Character Breakdown

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吝=文writing+口mouth

Words (文) held tightly at the mouth (口) — to be stingy or regretful.

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HSK Vocabulary: 吝

HSK words that contain this character.

吝啬

lìn sè

stingy; miserly; mean

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 吝 is used in context

tā他

duì对

péng朋

yǒu友

cóng从

bú不

lìn吝

sè啬

，

zǒng总

shì是

dà大

fāng方

qǐng请

kè客

。

He is never stingy with friends and always treats generously.

tā她

lìn吝

xī惜

zì自

jǐ己

de的

shí时

jiān间

，

qǐng请

bú不

lìn吝

cì赐

jiào教

，

wǒ我

men们

fēi非

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