穷 (qióng): Poor — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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穷=穴cave+力strength

Trapped in a cave (穴) with only strength (力) — poor or exhausted.

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HSK Vocabulary: 穷

HSK words that contain this character.

层出不穷

céng chū bù qióng

come out in an unending flow

HSK 6

无穷无尽

wú qióng wú jìn

inexhaustible; boundless; endless

HSK 6

Example Sentences

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

tā他

yǐ以

qián前

hěn很

qióng穷

，

xiàn现

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Infinite / boundless

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He used to be very poor, but his life is much better now.

yǔ宇

zhòu宙

zhōng中

yùn蕴

cáng藏

zhe着

wú无

qióng穷

de的

ào奥

mì秘

。

The universe contains infinite mysteries

zhèng政

fǔ府

yīng应

gāi该

bāng帮

zhù助

qióng穷

rén人

gǎi改

shàn善

shēng生

huó活

tiáo条

jiàn件

。

The government should help poor people improve their living conditions

zhè这

ge个

dì地

qū区

réng仍

rán然

cún存

zài在

yán严

zhòng重

de的

pín贫

qióng穷

wèn问

tí题

。

This region still faces serious poverty issues

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Characters with radical "穴".

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