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HSK
4

poor

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

qiong2 qióng

Meaning


Primary

poor

Alternatives

impoverished

Mnemonic


[qi-] Kirby is [2] inside the [-ong] temple where he has become a 窮 poor monk sitting next to the altar with no possessions other than his 身 body. Some temple visitors and other monks go over to Kirby and give him a 弓 bow and walking dollhouse, which is now 窮 poor Kirby's only possessions. Kirby doesn't mind being 窮 poor, because he is finally has found spiritual peace here.

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