lìn吝
吝
common
Meaning of 吝
吝 means stingy; miserly; reluctant to give; surname Lin. Pronounced lìn.
- stingy; miserly; reluctant to give
- surname Lin
Character Info
Radical口
Strokes7
Components
文
口
Stroke Order
吝
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
lìn吝
sè啬
，
cóng从
bù不
qǐng请
kè客
chī吃
fàn饭
。
He is stingy by nature and never treats others to meals.
Duì对
yú于
xū需
yào要
bāng帮
zhù助
de的
rén人
，
tā他
háo毫
bù不
lìn吝
xī惜
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shí时
jiān间
hé和
jīn金
qián钱
。
For those in need, he doesn't stint his time and money at all.
Shàng尚
qǐng请
bù不
lìn吝
cì赐
jiào教
，
zài在
xià下
gǎn感
jī激
bù不
jìn尽
。
Please do not hesitate to give me your guidance; I would be endlessly grateful.
Tā他
qiān悭
lìn吝
chéng成
xìng性
，
lián连
yī一
fēn分
qián钱
dōu都
shě舍
bu不
dé得
huā花
。
He is stingy by nature and won't spend even a single penny.
Lǎo老
shī师
bù不
lìn吝
zàn赞
měi美
zhī之
cí词
，
gǔ鼓
lì励
xué学
shēng生
jì继
xù续
nǔ努
lì力
。
The teacher was generous with praise, encouraging students to keep working hard.
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary