U+556C "啬" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+556C "啬" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily conveys the meanings of stingy, miserly, or frugal to the point of being parsimonious. It often appears in classical and modern Chinese texts to describe someone who is reluctant to spend resources, and it is also used in the term "吝啬" (lìn sè), which directly translates to "stingy" or "miserly." The character is composed of the "口" (mouth) radical and the "隹" (short-tailed bird) component, though its etymology reflects an agricultural context where it originally signified the act of storing or hoarding grain, later evolving to emphasize excessive thrift.