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穷匮

qióng kuìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to be short of sth / to be wanting in sth
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-d507e7769a570c6c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

窮匱 穷匮 [qiong2 kui4] /to be short of sth/to be wanting in sth/

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Other forms in these source records: 窮匱

  • 穷
    qióng

    poor / destitute / to use up / to exhaust / thoroughly / extremely / (coll.) persistently and pointlessly

  • 匮
    guì

    See the full entry for source details.

    kuì

    to lack / lacking / empty / exhausted

    Kuì

    surname Kui

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.