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Meaning of 慳

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(Simplified: 悭)
Pinyin: qiān
English Definition: stingy
Chinese Definition:
①小气,吝啬:悭吝。悭囊。悭涩。
②缺欠:缘悭一面(缺少一面之缘)。[合]悭涩(悭吝。吝啬);悭啬(吝啬);悭贪(吝啬而贪得);悭囊(聚钱器。即扑满);悭滥(钱币质量粗劣。)
Total strokes: 14; Radical:
Ideographic:Having a hard heart ; also provides the pronunciation
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Example Words
慳吝 qiān lìn (literary) miserly; stingy
慳儉 qiān jiǎn to be frugal
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Example Sentences
1
Sorry, bad luck! My papa has just gone out.
2
It is superficial to act generously without being free from stinginess.
3
The Buddha has taught us to let go of all desires and greed.
4
The objective of the programme is to encourage proper collection and recycling of used fluorescent lamps (FLs).
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Made of durable materials and special design, Queen Cookerware lessens cooking time, thus saving fuel and money.