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

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Animated Stroke Order 穷

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 穷

3.

Character Breakdown

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穷

穴xué · cave

力lì · strength

穷=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 穷

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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

穴xué · cave

+力lì · strength

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

Animated Stroke Order 穷

Stroke Order Diagrams 穷

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 穷

How to Use 穷

for endlessness

Example Sentences

HSK Level 4

Same Sound

Same Radical

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HSK Level 4

Same Sound

Same Radical