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穷qióng

poor. 7 strokes, radical 穴, first met in HSK 4.

Pinyin qióngStrokes 7Radical 穴Band HSK 4Words 2

How to write 穷

Strokes 1–5 write 穴, then strokes 6–7 write 力.

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Stroke order chart for 穷 — 7 strokes, radical 穴

Write 穷 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 穷 · the stroke-order rules

What 穷 is made of

穴 (xué, cave) and 力 (lì, strength).

Words that use 穷

穷(qióng) poor
钱很少,日子过得很不容易

大家互帮互助,一起摆脱穷境。Everyone helped each other to escape being poor.

Lesson 333, 仁厚笃行与浮生自强 · 文华流韵与笃行善道 · Cultural Heritage, Urban Integrity & Compassionate Action

穷(qióng)人(rén) a poor person
生活困难、钱不够用的人

青年立志学有所成后要帮助穷人。The young man vowed that once he succeeded he would help a poor family.

Lesson 328, 云霞变幻与人间关怀 · 金秋佳景与善邻新篇 · Golden Harvests, Clean Energy & Community Warmth

More characters with the radical 穴

All 6 of them, and what the radical means, on the 穴 radical page.

穿chuān空kōng突tū窗chuāng究jiū