kuī

deficiency; deficit; luckily

HSK 5

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • kuīdeficiency; deficit; luckily

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with

多亏duō kuī

fortunately; thanks to

幸亏xìng kuī

fortunately; thanks to

功亏一篑gōng kuī yī kuì

lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom)

吃哑巴亏chī yǎ ba kuī

to be forced to suffer in silence; unable to speak of one's bitter suffering

吃大亏chī dà kuī

to cost one dearly; to end disastrously; to pay bitterly

吃亏chī kuī

to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out

Other Characters Pronounced “kui”