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zyut3
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insufficient; inadequate Stroke count: 11
Level: 4
Radical: 糸 (#120)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 2071 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 30th Jan 2016 19:53 and last edited on 31st Jan 2016 02:43 |
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左支右絀
zo2 zi1 jau6 zyut6 = not have enough money to cover the expenses; be unable to cope with a situation; be in straitened circumstances
短絀
dyun2 zyut3 = deficient; short of; fall short
緊絀
gan2 zyut3 = in short supply; in desperate need of
相形見絀
soeng1 jing4 gin3 zyut3 = pale into insignificance
將勤補絀
zoeng1 kan4 bou2 zyut3 = to compensate for lack of ability through hard work |
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Unicode code for this character: U+7d40 (off-site link)
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