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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 穷且益坚

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)

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HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
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Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
qióng- poor
- destitute
- to use up
- to exhaust
- thoroughly
- extremely
- (coll.) persistently and pointlessly
qiě- and
- moreover
- yet
- for the time being
- to be about to
- both (... and...)
- surname Yi
- benefit
- profit
- advantage
- beneficial
- to increase
- to add
- all the more
jiān- strong
- solid
- firm
- unyielding
- resolute

Other Words Containing 穷且益坚

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo