kuì

匮

Character · AdjectiveTraditional匱

lack; be exhausted

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

to lack; to be deficient; to be exhausted

literary

A formal or literary term, often used in written language. Can describe scarcity of resources or complete depletion.

Zī资
yuán源
kuì匮
fá乏
shì是
dāng当
dì地
fā发
zhǎn展
miàn面
lín临
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
wèn问
tí题
 。

Resource scarcity is the main problem facing local development.

Jīng经
guò过
cháng长
qī期
zhàn战
zhēng争
 ，
guó国
kù库
yǐ已
rán然
kuì匮
jié竭
 。

After a long war, the national treasury is already exhausted.

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Mín民
lì力
yǐ已
kuì匮
 ，
bù不
kě可
zài再
xīng兴
dà大
yì役
 。

The people's strength is already depleted; major projects cannot be undertaken again.

Tā他
de的
zhī知
shi识
chǔ储
bèi备
bìng并
bù不
kuì匮
fá乏
 。

His knowledge reserve is not lacking.

2.

adjective

(ancient) same as '柜' (guì), meaning cabinet or chest

archaic

An archaic variant usage. In modern Chinese, 柜 (guì) is the standard character for cabinet, chest, or counter.

 （
gǔ古
 ）
cáng藏
jīn金
yú于
kuì匮
 。

(Ancient) Store gold in a chest.