穷 (qióng)
poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.)
- HSK 3.1 level 4
- 7 strokes
Etymology
Simplified form of 窮. Phonosemantic compound. 穴 represents the meaning and 躬 represents the sound.
Components
- 穴 (meaning)
- 力 (simplified) — Shorthand for the 躬 component in the traditional character 窮.