賐 (xùn) - To spend money & to use up wealth

賐Tone 4

xùn ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

賐 · xùn

To spend money;

to use up wealth;

to exhaust resources through expenditure.

To spend moneyto use up wealthto exhaust resources through expenditure.

Usage highlights

Spend moneyUse up wealthExhaust resourcesHigh expensesWasteful spendingFinancial expenditure

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 赚— to earn
  • 积— to accumulate
  • 储— to save

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The company's expenses are too high (公司賐支过高).
  • He spent all his savings on the project (他把积蓄都賐在了这个项目上).
  • Careless spending can lead to financial difficulties (随意賐用会导致经济困难).

Collocations

  • Spend money(賐钱)
  • Use up wealth(賐财)
  • Exhaust resources(賐资源)
  • High expenses(高賐)
  • Wasteful spending(浪费賐)
  • Financial expenditure(财务賐)

Idioms

  • Spend money like water(挥金如土)
  • Squander family fortune(败家賐产)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese and appears mainly in classical texts.
  • It reflects traditional concerns about financial management and avoiding wasteful spending.
  • The character contains the 'shell' radical (贝), indicating its connection to money and wealth.

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