吝啬
Old HSK 6
吝啬 (lìnsè) · stingy
吝啬 (lìnsè) means “stingy; mean”. It is written with 2 characters: 吝 (stingy) + 啬 (miserly). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 吝啬 is built
The characters
吝 lìn · stingy
What 吝 is made of
- 文wén — writing
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
啬 sè · miserly
What 啬 is made of
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 回huí — to return
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 囗wéi — enclosure
Example sentences
他很有钱，但很吝啬。Tā hěn yǒuqián, dàn hěn lìnsè.He is rich but very stingy.
别那么吝啬，请大家喝杯茶吧。Bié nàme lìnsè, qǐng dàjiā hē bēi chá ba.Don't be so mean; buy everyone a cup of tea.
Questions about 吝啬
What does 吝啬 mean?
吝啬 (lìnsè) means “stingy; mean”.
How do you pronounce 吝啬?
吝啬 is pronounced lìnsè.
Which HSK level is 吝啬?
吝啬 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 吝啬 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 117: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.