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The character 匮, the simplified form of 匱, is a phono-semantic compound. Its enclosing radical 匚 (fāng) indicates a container, while the inner component 贵 (guì) provides the phonetic element. Originally, it denoted a physical storage chest for valuables, a meaning later transferred to the distinct character 柜. As this concrete sense faded, 匮 took on an abstract meaning: the emptiness of such a container, signifying severe lack, exhaustion, or deficiency. In modern usage, it expresses depletion or scarcity, appearing chiefly in formal terms like 匮乏 (deficient).
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这个地区资源匮乏。
公司目前人才匮乏。
他的知识很匮乏。
水资源日益匮竭。
能源匮缺问题严重。
在贫困地区，物资匮缺是常态。
如果资金继续匮竭，项目将停止。
长期的情感匮乏会影响心理健康。