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吝 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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吝 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吝 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吝 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吝 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吝 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吝 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吝 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吝 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

吝 Stroke Order — How to Write 吝

Stroke Order

吝 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

吝 Radical and Character Components

Components:文口

Radical: 口 + 4 more strokes

吝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lìn

Meanings of 吝 in Chinese

1

lìn吝

Unwilling to spend or give; stingy; parsimonious.
他对自己很节俭，但对别人却从不吝啬。
He is frugal with himself, but never stingy with others.
To feel shame or disgrace for failing to achieve a goal, obtain something, or fulfill a commitment.
他因未能兑现承诺而感到羞吝。
He felt ashamed for failing to fulfill his promise.

Common Words and Phrases with 吝

1
lìn吝sè啬
Stingy; unwilling to spend money, especially on others or for necessary things.
他非常吝啬，即使是对自己的孩子也不愿多花一分钱。
He is very stingy, unwilling to spend even an extra cent on his own children.
2
lìn吝sè啬guǐ鬼
A person who is excessively stingy and reluctant to spend money.
他是个出了名的吝啬鬼，即使对自己也很节俭。
He is a notorious miser, even stingy with himself.
3
lìn吝shū书
to be stingy with one's books, unwilling to lend them to others
他虽然藏书万卷，却十分吝书，从不轻易借阅给旁人。
Although he possesses thousands of books, he is very reluctant to lend them out, never easily sharing them with others.
4
lìn吝xī惜
To be unwilling to give or spend; to begrudge or stint.
她从不吝惜自己的时间，总是乐于帮助别人。
She is never sparing with her time, always happy to help others.

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Idioms with 吝

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Questions about 吝

What does 吝 mean in Chinese?

吝 (lìn) means “Unwilling to spend or give” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 吝?

吝 is pronounced lìn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 吝 have?

吝 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 吝?

吝 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 吝?

The radical of 吝 is 口.