亏 Stroke Order — How to Write 亏
亏 is written in 3 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 二, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
亏 Radical and Character Components
Partial breakdown of 亏:二
Radical: 二 + 1 more stroke
亏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- kuī
Meanings of 亏 in Chinese
1
kuī亏
To suffer a loss; to be in deficit.
做生意有赚有亏，不必太在意一时的亏本。
In business, there are gains and losses; you don't need to care too much about a temporary loss.
To treat unfairly; to let down.
我不会亏待你的。
I won't treat you unfairly.
Fortunately; thanks to (someone or something).
多亏大家的帮助，我们才能按时完成任务。
Thanks to everyone's help, we were able to complete the task on time.
Used sarcastically to express astonishment, disapproval, or ridicule, often implying 'how dare you' or 'it's unbelievable that you...', questioning someone's actions or claims.
亏你还好意思说，这件事分明是你的错。
How dare you even say that? This matter is clearly your fault.
Common Words and Phrases with 亏
1
To suffer a financial loss or lose money in business.
这家商店因为库存积压，不得不打折销售，结果亏本不少。
The store had to sell at a discount due to inventory buildup, resulting in significant losses.
2
short-fall in output
由于市场需求突然下降，这家汽车制造商面临着严重的亏产问题
Due to a sudden drop in market demand, the car manufacturer is facing severe underproduction issues.
3
4
luckily; fortunately; thanks to; (sometimes used sarcastically to mean) fancy that
亏得你提醒我，我才没忘了带钥匙。
Fortunately, you reminded me, otherwise I would have forgotten to bring my keys.
5
To let someone down or treat them unfairly.
我答应过帮他，却因为自己的懒惰而没有完成，真是亏负了他的一番信任。
I promised to help him, but because of my own laziness, I didn't complete it. I really let down his trust.
6
A deficit; debt; to be in the red
由于去年的投资失利，这家商店的资金出现了不小的亏空
Due to last year's failed investments, the store incurred a considerable financial deficit.
7
Loss or deficit, especially when expenditure exceeds income.
由于市场竞争激烈，这家小型企业正面临严重的亏损
Due to fierce market competition, this small enterprise is facing severe losses.
8
To have a guilty conscience; to feel ashamed or uneasy because of one's wrongdoings.
他做生意一直讲诚信，从来不做亏心事
He always practices integrity in business, never doing anything that would make him feel guilty.
9
to suffer loss of capital
由于市场竞争激烈，这家小店不得不亏折销售一些商品来维持运营。
Due to fierce market competition, this small shop had to sell some goods at a loss to maintain operation.
More words with 亏
- xìng幸kuī亏Fortunately; luckily; thanks to.
- lǐ理kuī亏to be in the wrong; to be at fault
- shèn肾kuī亏kidney deficiency
- niǔ扭kuī亏turn loss into profit, reverse losses
- yíng盈kuī亏profit and loss
- duō多kuī亏thanks to, fortunately
- chī吃kuī亏to suffer a loss, to be at a disadvantage
- kuī亏xīn心shì事guilty deed, dishonest act
- méi没kuī亏Broke even, No loss
- jù巨é额kuī亏sǔn损huge loss, massive loss
- cháng长qī期kuī亏sǔn损long-term loss, sustained loss
- chī吃le了kuī亏To suffer a loss, To be at a disadvantage
- kuī亏chǎn产wèn问tí题Loss-making production issue, Unprofitable production problem
- kuī亏zhé折xiāo销shòu售selling at a loss, loss-making sales
- xìng幸kuī亏yǒu有Thanks to, Fortunately
- yì一diǎn点kuī亏a small loss, a minor loss
- duō多kuī亏yóu有nǐ你Thanks to you, All thanks to you
- kuī亏sǔn损yè业wù务losing business, unprofitable business
- yíng盈kuī亏qíng情kuàng况profit and loss, gains and losses
- chī吃le了dà大kuī亏Suffer a great loss, Be greatly disadvantaged
Idioms with 亏
- kuī亏xīn心duǎn短xíng行act against conscience and behave immorally
- chī吃yǎ哑ba巴kuī亏suffer a silent loss
- gōng功kuī亏yī一kuì篑fail at the last step
- lǐ理kuī亏xīn心xū虚guilty conscience, lacking justification
- niǔ扭kuī亏wéi为yíng盈turn losses into profits
- niǔ扭kuī亏zēng增yíng盈turn losses into profits
- yíng盈zé则bì必kuī亏what goes up must come down
- yuè月mǎn满zé则kuī亏What goes up must come down
- zì自fù负yíng盈kuī亏responsible for own profits and losses
- kuī亏míng名sǔn损shí实lose both reputation and benefit
- kuī亏yú于yī一kuì篑fail at the last step
- chī吃xiǎo小kuī亏de得dà大biàn便yí宜take a small loss for a big gain
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Open the tool →Questions about 亏
What does 亏 mean in Chinese?
亏 (kuī) means “To suffer a loss” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 亏?
亏 is pronounced kuī in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 亏 have?
亏 has 3 strokes.
How do you write 亏?
亏 is written in 3 strokes, starting from the radical 二. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 亏?
The radical of 亏 is 二.