窮 (kung4 | qiong2) : poor, destitute

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窮

kung4

qiong2

[1] [adj] poor; destitute; poverty-stricken
[2] [adj] having an end; having a limit
[3] [adv] most; extremely; utterly
[4] [adv] thoroughly; exhaustively; completely
[5] [v] thoroughly examine; completely look into
[6] [v] use up; exhaust
[7] [adj] in trouble; without any way out

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Stroke count: 15

Level: 3

Radical: 穴 (#116)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

窮 / 穷

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 20th Aug 2009 11:13

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層出不窮 cang4 ceot1 bat1 kung4 ceng2 chu1 bu4 qiong2 = (phrase) to come out one after another

窮人 kung4 jan4 qiong2 ren2 = poor people; pauper; the poor

窮苦 kung4 fu2 qiong2 ku3 = poor; improvished; destitute

無窮 mou4 kung4 wu2 qiong2 = endless

貧窮 pan4 kung4 pin2 qiong2 = poor, impoverished

窮鬼 kung4 gwai2 qiong2 gui3 = poor devil, miserable wretch

無窮小 mou4 kung4 siu2 wu2 qiong2 xiao3 = infinitesimal

發窮惡 faat3 kung4 ok3 = to be furious

窮困 kung4 kwan3 = in poverty and distress; badly off; deprivation; to be poor

窮餓 kung4 ngo6 qiong2 e4 = exhausted and hungry
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