Writing
穷 (qióng) — how to say "poor" in Chinese
穷
Poor
adjective
Radicals / Keys
穴
Cave
#116 · xué · 5 strokes
Collocations
穷人
qióng rén
poor person
变穷
biàn qióng
become poor
Examples
虽然他小时候家里很穷，但是他通过自己的努力学习和工作，现在生活已经改善了很多。
Although his family was very poor when he was a child, through his own hard work in study and job, his life has improved a lot now.
他家里很穷。
His family is very poor.
Frequently asked questions
Poor in Chinese meaning
"poor" in Chinese is 穷 (qióng).
穷 meaning in English
穷 (qióng) means "Poor".
How is 穷 pronounced?
It is pronounced qióng (written as qiong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "poor" in Chinese characters?
It is written 穷 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 穷?
穷 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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