穷 = 穴 + 力

穷 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “poor”. It is built from 穴 (cave) and 力 (power).

Keyword: poor
Pinyin (Mandarin): qióng
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: poor, destitute, impoverished, бедный, обнищавший, destitute, impoverished

Decomposition

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穴 cave
力 power

How to find 穷 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “cave” + “power”. 穷 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 穷 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.