贫困
Old HSK 6
贫困 (pínkùn) · poor
贫困 (pínkùn) means “poor; impoverished; poverty”. It is written with 2 characters: 贫 (poor) + 困 (sleepy). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 贫困 is built
The characters
贫 pín · poor
What 贫 is made of
- 分fēn — to divide
- 八bā — eight
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
困 kùn · sleepy
What 困 is made of
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: A fence 囗 built around a tree 木 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
政府帮助贫困地区发展经济。Zhèngfǔ bāngzhù pínkùn dìqū fāzhǎn jīngjì.The government helps poor areas develop their economy.
很多家庭已经走出了贫困。Hěnduō jiātíng yǐjīng zǒuchū le pínkùn.Many families have already escaped poverty.
Questions about 贫困
What does 贫困 mean?
贫困 (pínkùn) means “poor; impoverished; poverty”.
How do you pronounce 贫困?
贫困 is pronounced pínkùn.
Which HSK level is 贫困?
贫困 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 贫困 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 137: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.