啬 (sè): Stingy — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 啬

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Stroke Order Diagrams 啬

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Character Breakdown

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啬

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Printable Writing Worksheet: 啬

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How to Use 啬

Common word with 啬

One common HSK word with 啬 is 吝啬, meaning "stingy; miserly; mean".

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Example Sentences

tā他

duì对

péng朋

yǒu友

hěn很

lìn吝

sè

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Grain (禾) stored in a granary (㐭) — to be thrifty or stingy, hoarding resources carefully.

lìn吝

sè啬

stingy; miserly; mean

啬

，

cóng从

bù不

qǐng请

kè客

。

He is very stingy with friends and never treats them

Tā他

shì是

gè个

lìn吝

sè啬

guǐ鬼

。

He is a miser.

tā他

de的

jiǎn俭

sè啬

xí习

guàn惯

bāng帮

zhù助

tā他

cún存

le了

hěn很

duō多

qián钱

。

His frugal and stingy habits helped him save a lot of money

lǎo老

bǎn板

de的

sè啬

kè刻

ràng让

yuán员

gōng工

men们

bù不

mǎn满

。

The boss's meanness makes employees dissatisfied

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