CHINESE CHARACTER

穷 (qióng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

qióng

poor, destitute; to exhaust

HSK 57 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

穴

Primary radical

穴 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 穷.

穴 · 力

Visible components

穷 is decomposed as ⿱穴力.

STROKES · 7

Write 穷 in 7 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 穷

穷qióng

HSK 5 · poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely

层出不穷céngchū-bùqióng

HSK 7-9 · more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom)

贫穷pínqióng

HSK 7-9 · poor; impoverished

无穷wúqióng

HSK 7-9 · endless; boundless; inexhaustible

Examples using 穷

穷

他很穷。

Tā hěn qióng。

He is poor.

贫穷

他不因贫穷而感到羞愧。

Tā bù yīn pín qióng ér gǎn dào xiū kuì。

He is not ashamed of being poor.

FAQ

What does 穷 (qióng) mean in Chinese?

poor, destitute; to exhaust

How do you write 穷 in stroke order?

穷 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 穷?

穴 is the radical in 穷. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 穷?

穷 (qióng): poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; 层出不穷 (céngchū-bùqióng): more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom); 贫穷 (pínqióng): poor; impoverished.