绌 chù

sew, stitch; insufficient

#4831

DEFINITIONS

  • sew, stitch
  • insufficient
  • crimson silk
  • deficiency
  • to stitch

STROKES

WORDS

相形见绌 xiāng xíng jiàn chù to pale by comparison (idiom)
将勤补绌 jiāng qín bǔ chù to compensate for lack of ability through hard work (idiom)
左支右绌 zuǒ zhī yòu chù to be in straitened circumstances
心余力绌 xīn yú lì chù see 心有餘而力不足|心有余而力不足[xin1 you3 yu2 er2 li4 bu4 zu2]
岁计余绌 suì jì yú chù annual budgetary surplus or deficit (accountancy)
紧绌 jǐn chù supply shortage
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