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The character 啬 (traditional form: 嗇) originally depicted grain being stored in a granary after harvest. Its meaning gradually shifted from the concrete act of gathering and storing produce to the abstract quality of being miserly, stingy, or excessively thrifty. Structurally, the traditional form 嗇 combines upper and middle components representing the stored grain above a lower element suggesting a storage vessel or field. The modern form 啬 simplifies this structure, replacing the intricate top section with a simpler arrangement of strokes above a 回 enclosure.
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他这个人非常吝啬。
她对钱很吝啬。
吝啬的人没有朋友。
他吝啬地存每一分钱。
由于吝啬，他很少请客吃饭。
他的吝啬让家人感到不满。
在花钱方面，他表现得特别吝啬。
尽管他收入丰厚，但吝啬的性格从未改变。