贫 Stroke Order — How to Write 贫
贫 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 贝, 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.
贫 Radical and Character Components
贫 is an ideographic compound. Money 贝 that must be split 分; 分 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 贝 + 4 more strokes
贫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- pín
Meanings of 贫 in Chinese
1
pín贫
Poor; lacking money or resources; indigent.
他们一家虽然生活贫穷，但精神富足。
Although their family lives in poverty, their spirits are rich.
To be lacking or deficient in something; poor, scarce. Often refers to a state of insufficiency, such as anemia (贫血), or barrenness (贫瘠).
她最近有些贫血，脸色不太好。
She has been a bit anemic lately, and her complexion isn't very good.
Refers to being annoying, fussy, or tiresome, often through excessive talking or nagging about trivial matters. It can also describe an ungenerous attitude or behavior.
你这个人怎么这么贫气，一点小事都要唠叨半天。
Why are you so tiresome and fussy? You nag for ages about such a small thing.
A humble term used by Buddhist monks or Taoist priests to refer to themselves, such as '贫僧' (pínsēng, humble monk) or '贫道' (píndào, humble Taoist).
贫僧法号圆空，见过施主
This humble monk's dharma name is Yuankong; I greet you, benefactor.
Common Words and Phrases with 贫
1
Afflicted by both poverty and illness.
面对贫病交攻的困境，他依然没有放弃希望，努力寻找生活的转机。
Facing the predicament of being assailed by both poverty and illness, he still did not give up hope and strove to find a turning point in his life.
2
a humble term of self-address used by a Taoist monk
施主若有疑问，贫道愿为您指点迷津。
If benefactor has any questions, this humble Taoist priest is willing to offer guidance.
3
Lacking, poor, or meager in quantity, quality, or resources.
他的词汇量很贫乏，经常找不到合适的词来表达自己。
His vocabulary is very poor, often unable to find suitable words to express himself.
4
extreme disparity between the rich and the poor
随着社会的发展，人们越来越关注如何解决贫富悬殊的问题，以促进社会的公平与和谐。
As society develops, people are increasingly concerned about how to address the issue of wealth disparity to promote social fairness and harmony.
5
poor peasants and farm laborers
在过去的岁月里，村里的贫雇农们勤劳朴实，共同维持着生计。
In past times, the poor peasants and farm laborers in the village were industrious and simple, collectively maintaining their livelihoods.
6
poor; poverty-stricken
他虽然出身贫寒，却凭借自己的努力取得了巨大的成功。
Although he came from an impoverished background, he achieved great success through his own efforts.
7
Depletion; the process of making something poor, weak, or deficient, often specifically referring to the reduction of fissionable atoms in nuclear reactor fuel.
核反应堆中的燃料会随着运行而发生贫化，导致其效率逐渐降低。
The fuel in a nuclear reactor undergoes depletion as it operates, leading to a gradual decrease in its efficiency.
8
Barren or infertile (referring to land).
这片山区的土地十分贫瘠，农民们很难种植出丰收的作物。
The land in this mountainous area is very barren, making it difficult for farmers to grow abundant crops.
9
poor and lowly; poor and of humble status
她出身贫贱，却凭借自己的才华和努力赢得了所有人的尊重。
Despite her humble and impoverished background, she earned everyone's respect through her talent and hard work.
10
Not to be swayed or changed by poverty or humble circumstances.
小明虽然家境贫寒，但他始终坚持自己的梦想，努力学习，真正做到了贫贱不能移
Despite his family's humble background, Xiao Ming always stuck to his dreams and studied diligently, truly demonstrating the principle of remaining steadfast in his aspirations despite poverty and low social status.
11
Poverty-stricken; badly off and lacking basic necessities of life.
他从小过着贫苦的生活，但从未放弃对知识的追求。
He lived a life of poverty and hardship from a young age, but never gave up his pursuit of knowledge.
12
Low-grade ore; a mine or section of a mine that contains a small amount of valuable minerals or almost no ore.
这家矿业公司决定暂时停止开采那片贫矿，因为目前的市场价格无法覆盖其开采成本。
This mining company decided to temporarily suspend extraction from that low-grade ore deposit, as current market prices do not cover the extraction costs.
13
Poverty; poor and difficult living conditions.
他一生都在努力摆脱贫困的困扰。
He spent his whole life trying to escape the grip of poverty.
14
poor people; pauper
很多贫民依靠慈善机构的帮助才能维持生计。
Many paupers rely on the help of charitable organizations to make a living.
15
A slum is an overcrowded urban area inhabited by very poor people, typically characterized by substandard housing and squalor.
许多从农村来的人最终在城市的贫民窟里找到了栖身之所。
Many people who came from rural areas eventually found a place to live in the city's slums.
16
Poor peasant; a farmer with little or no land who often rents land and sells their labor.
旧社会，许多贫农家庭生活困苦，日夜辛劳却难以温饱
In the old society, many poor peasant families lived in hardship, toiling day and night yet barely able to get by.
More words with 贫
- jì济pín贫Relieve poverty, Almsgiving
- fú扶pín贫Poverty alleviation, Poverty reduction
- cì次pín贫inferior to extreme poverty
- zuǐ嘴pín贫glib, witty banter
- qīng清pín贫Poor but honest, Modest living
- pín贫fù富wealth and poverty, rich and poor
- pín贫qióng穷Poverty, Indigence
- pín贫xuè血Anemia
- pín贫yóu铀depleted uranium
- pín贫kùn困dì地qū区Poor areas, Impoverished regions
- jiā家jìng境pín贫hán寒Poor family background, Humble origins
- pín贫ài隘Poverty, Destitution
- pín贫kùn困ér儿tóng童poor children, impoverished children
- pín贫kùn困xué学shēng生Poor students, Disadvantaged students
- pín贫qi气stingy, cheap
- pín贫sēng僧this poor monk, this humble monk
- pín贫zhě者the poor, poor people
- chū出shēn身pín贫hán寒born into poverty, from a humble background
- pín贫kùn困rén人qún群the poor, poor people
- shēng生huó活pín贫kùn困Living in poverty, Poor life
Idioms with 贫
- pín贫bìng病jiāo交jiā加afflicted by both poverty and illness
- pín贫bìng病jiāo交pò迫plagued by poverty and sickness
- pín贫fù富bù不jūn均uneven distribution of wealth
- pín贫jiàn贱zhī之jiāo交friends made in humble circumstances
- pín贫qióng穷liáo潦dǎo倒destitute and dejected
- pín贫wú无lì立zhuī锥extremely poor
- pín贫zuǐ嘴bó薄shé舌garrulous and sharp-tongued
- pín贫zuǐ嘴jiàn贱shé舌offensively talkative and sarcastic
- ài爱fù富xián嫌pín贫favor the rich and despise the poor
- ān安fù富xù恤pín贫stabilize the rich and relieve the poor
- ān安pín贫lè乐dào道content in poverty, joyful in the virtuous way
- chì赤pín贫rú如xǐ洗dirt poor
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Open the tool →Questions about 贫
What does 贫 mean in Chinese?
贫 (pín) means “Poor” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 贫?
贫 is pronounced pín in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 贫 have?
贫 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 贫?
贫 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 贝. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 贫?
The radical of 贫 is 贝, and 贫 is an ideographic compound.