亏
to lose (money); to have a deficit; to be deficient; to treat unfairly; luckily; fortunately; thanks to; (used to introduce an ironic remark about sb who has fallen short of expectations)
3 strokes
Dict coverage rank #1,657 U+4E8F
How 亏 is formed
How to remember it
loss · Heisig RSH #2286
snare — as a component also called: snake hook
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Characters built with 亏 as their sound component
These characters all use 亏 (kuī) as their phonetic component — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 亏 sound component | kuī | to lose, to fail; loss, damages; deficient |
| 污 | wū | filthy, dirty; polluted, impure |
| 夸 | kuā | extravagant, luxurious; handsome |
| 圬 | wū | to whitewash, to plaster over with mud |
| 肟 | wò | oxime, oximide, -oxil |
Words containing 亏
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不听老人言，吃亏在眼前 | bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián | (idiom) ignore your elders at your peril |
| 货比三家不吃亏 | huò bǐ sān jiā bù chī kuī | shop around first and you won't get ripped off (idiom) |
| 平生不做亏心事，半夜敲门心不惊 | píng shēng bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bàn yè qiāo mén xīn bù jīng | He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.; Rest with a clear consci… |
| 好汉不吃眼前亏 | hǎo hàn bù chī yǎn qián kuī | a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom) |
| 货问三家不吃亏 | huò wèn sān jiā bù chī kuī | see 貨比三家不吃虧|货比三家不吃亏[huo4 bi3 san1 jia1 bu4 chi1 kui1] |
| 自知理亏 | zì zhī lǐ kuī | to know that one is in the wrong (idiom) |
| 吃亏上当 | chī kuī shàng dàng | to be taken advantage of |
| 亏心事 | kuī xīn shì | shameful deed |
| 不做亏心事，不怕鬼敲门 | bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bù pà guǐ qiāo mén | he who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night; you can rest with a clear… |
| 吃大亏 | chī dà kuī | to cost one dearly; to end disastrously; to pay bitterly |
| 有亏职守 | yǒu kuī zhí shǒu | (to be guilty of) dereliction of duty |
| 亏本出售 | kuī běn chū shòu | to sell at a loss |
| 亏心 | kuī xīn | a guilty conscience |
| 理亏 | lǐ kuī | in the wrong |
| 多亏 | duō kuī | thanks to; luckily |
| 亏空 | kuī kōng | in debt; in the red; in deficit |
| 亏本 | kuī běn | to make a loss |
| 得亏 | děi kuī | luckily; fortunately |
| 亏得 | kuī de | fortunately; luckily; (sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate! |
| 亏格 | kuī gé | (math.) genus |