Character

穷

qióng HSK 7
穷 qióng HSK 7
  • 1. poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)
  • 2. at a dead end, with no way out
  • 3. to exhaust, to use up completely
  • 4. to investigate thoroughly, to get to the bottom of
  • 5. extreme, utmost
  • 6. despite lacking resources or ability, still going ahead regardless
  • 7. blocked, obstructed
Words using 穷 as qióng (3)
Structure & writing
穷 qióng — poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)

穷 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
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