吝啬
lìnsèTraditional 吝嗇
stingy; miserly
Every meaning
lìnsè
- stingy; miserly
Its characters
- 吝lìnstingy; mean
- 啬sèstingy; miserly
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).