贫 = 分 + 贝

贫 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “poor”. It is built from 分 (divide) and 贝 (sea shell).

Keyword: poor
Pinyin (Mandarin): pín
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: poor, impoverished, needy, бедный, нуждающийся, impoverished, needy

Decomposition

ids

分 divide
贝 sea shell

How to find 贫 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “divide” + “sea shell”. 贫 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 贫 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.