04760 Chinese character of 嗇 and pronounce sik1

The Chinese character【嗇】that I will teach you this time is used to describe personality or behavior. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Stingy and frugal.

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【嗇】:sè

Cantonese Jyutping of 【嗇】:sik1

Here is some fundamental information about the character 【嗇】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【嗇】, for example:Used to describe character or behavior , It mainly means stingy and thrifty. .Because Chinese characters embody extensive meanings, there may be deeper interpretations and specific functions beyond what is presented here.

【嗇】is a word that can combine with others to create more detailed terms or phrases, such as【嗇人、嗇德】(Mandarin Pinyin:sè rén 、sè dé/ Cantonese Jyutping:sik1 jan4 、sik1 dak1)

This character has a total of 13 strokes,Its usage is more restrictive, making it an advanced-level Chinese character that one only needs to learn when seeking to challenge their own abilities,This sentence serves as an example of how to use this character.:


他以嗇儉的方式過著簡樸生活。

He lived a simple and frugal life.


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