pín poor; inadequate; deficient

Made up of [ fēn divide; part , bèi shell; precious; cowrie shell radical 154]
Alternative traditional form of character:
Made with 8 strokes.
Combination of 'divide' and 'precious' gives idea of poverty

Related characters


Also uses fēn component: bàn (to act) fèn (portion) ; fēn (numerous) ; pàn (to hope for) ; pén (basin)
Also uses bèi component: (toilet) guì (precious) ; shǎng (to hand down) ; tiē (to stick) ; yuán (person) ; (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause) ; zhēn (chaste)

Different tone

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Pronunciation

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