What does 匮 mean in Chinese?

匮 (kuì) means "to lack; lacking; empty; exhausted" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 匮?

匮 is pronounced "kuì" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 匮?

匮 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 匮?

Common words with 匮 include 不匮 (endlessly), 匮乏 (to be deficient in sth), 匮竭 (exhausted), 匮缺 (to be deficient in sth), 恤匮 (to relieve the distressed).

How do you write 匮?

You can practice writing 匮 using our stroke order tool.

匮 (kuì), to lack

匮

kuì

to lack; lacking; empty; exhausted

verb

Traditional: 匱

Character Breakdown

Radical: 匚 (no. 22)Traditional: 匱

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Definitions

(verb) to lack
lacking
empty
exhausted

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 匮

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
不匮	bù kuì	endlessly
匮乏	kuì fá	to be deficient in sth
匮竭	kuì jié	exhausted
匮缺	kuì quē	to be deficient in sth
恤匮	xù kuì	to relieve the distressed
疲匮	pí kuì	tired
空匮	kòng kuì	scarce
窘匮	jiǒng kuì	destitute
穷匮	qióng kuì	to be short of sth
罄匮	qìng kuì	used-up

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贫乏(pín fá)· impoverished

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空空洞洞(kōng kōng dòng dòng)· empty

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一曝十寒(yī pù shí hán)· one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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匮

kuì