吝
variant of 吝[lin4]
吝 character breakdown
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
Mnemonic symbol: 口 shall be represented by a mandarin. Karl Marx (k-) is enjoying a mandarin in the outhouse's living room (ou3).
language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67
文
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乂
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亠
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Mnemonic symbol: a thick book.
Willy Walrus (w) wants to cook in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2). The recipe book (文) is extremely greasy and Willy doesn't want it to touch anything, nor touch it. That's why he puts it into a beret (亠) so that it doesn't touch the floor, and uses pliers (乂) to turn the pages.
Willy Walrus (w) wants to cook in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2). The recipe book (文) is extremely greasy and Willy doesn't want it to touch anything, nor touch it. That's why he puts it into a beret (亠) so that it doesn't touch the floor, and uses pliers (乂) to turn the pages.
Characters with 吝 as component
variant of 麟[lin2]
Words with 吝
not to stint / to be generous (with praise etc) / to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc)
lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.); fig. Please give me your frank opinion. / Your criticism will be most valuable.
Sentences with 吝
吝 currently does not appear in any sentence.