吝

恡

lìn

Meanings

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lìn

1.variant of 吝[lìn]

lìn

1.(bound form) stingy

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Wiktionary

1.stingy; miserly; parsimonious; niggardly
2.to regret; to resent
3.a surname

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Etymology

Compare Tibetan སྲི (sri, “to be thrifty”), Proto-Central-Chin *ren (“to economize; frugal”) (whence Mizo ren) (Geilich, 1994).

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Components

吝文口

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Related words

吝啬 stingy; mean; miserly 不吝 not to stint; to be generous (with praise etc); to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc)吝惜 to stint; to be miserly 悭吝 (literary) miserly; stingy 鄙吝 vulgar 吝啬鬼 miser; penny-pincher 不吝赐教 to be so kind as to enlighten me 不吝珠玉 (idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion; your criticism will be most valuable