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Hanzi

嗇 / 啬

Traditional
嗇
Simplified
啬

stingy

Hanzi

Pinyin

sè

Bopomofo

ㄙㄜˋ

Jyutping

sik1

Example sentences

吝嗇 / 吝啬 lìnsè
他雖然節省，卻一點也不吝嗇，總是願意幫助朋友。
他虽然节省，却一点也不吝啬，总是愿意帮助朋友。

Although he is frugal, he is not stingy at all and is always willing to help his friends.

Example Vocabulary

吝嗇

lin4'se4

stingy; miserly; unwilling to spend or give

吝嗇鬼

lin4'se4'gui3

嗇

se4

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