吝啬

吝啬吝嗇 lìn ㄌㄧㄣˋ ㄙㄜˋ leon6 sik1

  • stingy; mean; miserly

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 吝 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 他非常吝啬。 He is very stingy with his money.
  • 你真是个吝啬鬼! What a miser you are!
  • 你这个吝啬的老头。 You're a mean old man.
  • 瑪莉不喜歡跟湯姆一樣吝嗇的男人。 Mary doesn't like men who are stingy like Tom.

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