啬
sè
stingy
Earth (土) + return (回) = clinging to what the land gives
The original form depicted grain being stored away in a granary — holding onto the harvest rather than sharing it. That image of hoarding what comes from the earth gave rise to the sense of being tight-fisted.
丷A dividingSemantic
回To returnSemantic
土EarthSemantic
他这个人很吝啬，从不请朋友吃饭。
tā zhè ge rén hěn lìn sè, cóng bù qǐng péng yǒu chī fàn。
This person is very stingy and never treats friends to a meal.
她对钱特别吝啬，买东西总是选最便宜的。
tā duì qián tè bié lìn sè, mǎi dōng xi zǒng shì xuǎn zuì pián yí de。
She is especially stingy with money and always chooses the cheapest things when shopping.