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

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Level 5

HSK 3.0:Recognition 5

HSK 2.0Level 4

HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 穷

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 穷

3.

Character Breakdown

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穷

穴cave

力strength

穷=

4.

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5.

How to Use 穷

for endlessness

In words like 无穷 and 层出不穷, 穷 (qióng) indicates something without limit or end.

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

yǐ以

qián前

hěn很

qióng穷

，

xiàn

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穴cave

+力strength

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

wú无

qióng穷

Infinite / boundless

HSK 6

wú无

qióng穷

wú无

jìn尽

inexhaustible; boundless; endless

HSK 6

céng层

chū出

bù不

qióng穷

come out in an unending flow

现

zài在

shēng生

huó活

hǎo好

duō多

le了

。

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

tā他

chū出

shēng生

zài在

yī一

gè个

qióng穷

kǔ苦

de的

jiā家

tíng庭

。

He was born into a poor family.

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

Nà那

ge个

dì地

qū区

fēi非

cháng常

qióng穷

kùn困

。

That area is very poverty-stricken.

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