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穷

qióng

poor

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Character

穷 qióng

Strokes
7
Radical
穴 — cave, den, hole
Made of
穴 cave, den, hole 力 strength, power

Example phrases

  • 他家很穷。 Tā jiā hěn qióng. His family is very poor.
  • 我以前很穷。 Wǒ yǐqián hěn qióng. I was very poor before.
  • 穷也要开心。 Qióng yě yào kāixīn. Even poor people should be happy.

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