亏

虧

kuī

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frequent character

deficit, deficiency, luckily

noun

verb

adverb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

亏 first drew a wind instrument and meant that. It later came to mean out of breath, deficiency, and letting someone down; it is also the simplified form of 虧. The sense 'lucky' was borrowed by sound.

Drawn as: wind instrument

亏 as a component in other characters

sound4 characters

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picture1 character

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Example Sentences

这个月我们公司亏了很多。

zhègè yuè wǒmen gōngsī kuīle hěnduō 。

Our company had a lot of deficits this month.

如果不控制成本，我们将会亏损。

rúguǒ bù kòngzhì chéngběn ， wǒmen jiānghuì kuīsǔn 。

If we don't control the costs, we will incur a loss.

虽然亏了一些钱，但我还是很幸运。

suīrán kuīle yīxiē qián ， dàn wǒhuánshì hěn xìngyùn 。

Although I lost some money, I still feel very lucky.

Words with similar meanings

损失sǔnshī

loss

Generally refers to a loss of something significant, more specific in financial contexts.

衰退shuāituì

decline

Refers to a decrease in quality or quantity, often used in a broader context.

Words Starting With 亏

亏待kuī dài

to treat sb unfairly

亏损kuī sǔn

deficit; (financial) loss

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