穷

qióng

poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly

Radical: 穴 HSK 4 a, d, g

Components & Etymology

穷 decomposes into the following components:

穴 力

Words containing 穷

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 穷.

不穷
bù qióng
endless
受穷
shòu qióng
poor
哭穷
kū qióng
to bewail one's poverty
固穷
gù qióng
无穷
wú qióng
endless
有穷
yǒu qióng
穷人
qióng rén
poor people
穷养
qióng yǎng
穷匮
qióng kuì
to be short of sth
穷困
qióng kùn
destitute
穷国
qióng guó
poor country
穷寇
qióng kòu
cornered enemy

Related characters (radical 穴)

Characters that share the radical 穴.

穴 穵 究 穸 穹 空 穿 窀 突 窃 窄 窅 窆 窈 窍 窑 窒 窕 窖 窗 窘 窜 窝 窟

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