Chinese Word: 吝 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

吝HSK 6

Pinyin: lìn

English Definition: stingy

Chinese Definition:
①当用的财物舍不得用，过分爱惜：吝惜。悭吝。吝啬(小气)。
②耻辱：“得之不休，不获不吝”。

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 口

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 文 [ wén ] culture, literature, writing
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening

Similar Characters: 各

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吝啬HSK 6	lìn sè	stingy; mean; miserly
吝惜	lìn xī	to stint; to be miserly
不吝	bù lìn	not to stint; to be generous (with praise etc); to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc)
悭吝	qiān lìn	(literary) miserly; stingy
吝啬鬼	lìn sè guǐ	miser; penny-pincher