qiān jiǎn

Traditional: 慳儉

悭俭 (qiān jiǎn) is a Chinese word meaning “miserly; stingy”.

Meanings

  1. 1miserly; stingy

Characters in 悭俭

悭qiān · stingy俭jiǎn · (bound form) frugal; thrifty

Related words

节俭frugal; economical省吃俭用(idiom) to live frugally勤工俭学to work part-time while studying俭(bound form) frugal; thrifty俭省thrifty; economical; sparing勤俭hardworking and frugal勤俭节约(idiom) diligent and thrifty勤俭持家hardworking and thrifty in running one's household俭朴thrifty and simple悭stingy悭吝(literary) miserly; stingy知悭识俭(idiom) to know how to be economical

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