Chinese symbol for “thrifty”
克俭
kè jiǎn
Traditional: 克儉
thrifty; frugal
The closest CC-CEDICT match for thrifty is 克俭 (kè jiǎn), defined as: thrifty; frugal.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “thrifty”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 俭省 (儉省) | jiǎn shěng | thrifty; economical; sparing |
| 俭 (儉) | jiǎn | (bound form) frugal; thrifty |
| 俭约 (儉約) | jiǎn yuē | frugal; economical; thrifty |
| 做人家 | zuò rén jiā | thrifty; economical |
| 仔细 (仔細) | zǐ xì | careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 克俭.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 坦克 | tǎn kè | (loanword) tank (military vehicle); (derog.) (slang) overweight woman |
| 马克 (馬克) | mǎ kè | mark (monetary unit) |
| 克服 | kè fú | (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer |
| 巧克力 | qiǎo kè lì | (loanword) chocolate; 块 (kuài) |
| 麦克 (麥克) | mài kè | (loanword) microphone |
| 克拉 | kè lā | carat (mass) (loanword) |
| 节俭 (節儉) | jié jiǎn | frugal; economical |
| 勤俭 (勤儉) | qín jiǎn | hardworking and frugal |
See also: Japanese symbol for “thrifty”.
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