jí

瘠

Character · Adjective

thin, emaciated; barren, infertile

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

(of a person or animal) thin; emaciated; weak

literary

A classical/literary term used to describe a frail or skeletal physical condition.

Jiǔ久
bìng病
zhī之
hòu后
 ，
tā他
shēn身
tǐ体
shí十
fēn分
jí瘠
shòu瘦
 。

After a long illness, his body became extremely thin and weak.

xíng形
róng容
kū枯
jí瘠

withered and emaciated appearance

2.

adjective

(of land) barren; infertile; poor

literary

Describes land that is poor in nutrients and unsuitable for farming.

Zhè这
kuài块
tǔ土
dì地
tài太
jí瘠
le了
 ，
zhòng种
bù不
chū出
hǎo好
zhuāng庄
jia稼
 。

This land is too barren to grow good crops.

jí瘠
tián田
bó薄
tǔ土

barren fields and poor soil

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Jiāng将
jí瘠
tǔ土
gǎi改
zào造
wéi为
liáng良
tián田
 。

Transform the barren land into fertile farmland.