貧 (pan4 | pin2) : destitute; poor; inadequate

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貧

pan4

pin2

[1] [adj] destitute; poor; impoverished; needy
[2] [adj] inadequate; insufficient; deficient
[3] [v] lack; be short of; need; require
[4] [n] a term of humble self-address for a monk, nun, etc

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Stroke count: 11

Level: 2

Radical: (#154)

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

貧 / 贫

This word has been viewed 8127 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Nov 2010 13:44

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貧困 pan4 kwan3 pin2 kun4 = impoverished

貧窮 pan4 kung4 pin2 qiong2 = poor, impoverished

貧血 pan4 hyut3 pin2 xue4 (PRC), pin2 xie3 (Taiwan) = anemia

鐮刀細胞貧血 lim4 dou1 sai3 baau1 pan4 hyut3 lian2 dao1 xi4 bao1 pin2 xue4 (PRC), lian2 dao1 xi4 bao1 pin2 xie3 (Taiwan) = sickle cell anemia

貧血症 pan4 hyut3 zing3 pin2 xue4 zheng4 (PRC), pin2 xie3 zheng4 (Taiwan) = anaemia, anemia

扶貧 fu4 pan4 = helping the poor

赤貧 cik3 pan4 = destitute (very poor)

劫富濟貧 gip3 fu3 zai3 pan4 = to rob from the rich and give to the poor

馬傳染性貧血 maa5 cyun4 jim5 sing3 pan4 hyut3 = equine infectious anaemia

知識貧乏 zi1 sik1 pan4 fat6 = lack of knowledge
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