The seeds of a sunflower, often eaten as a snack or used to produce cooking oil; now more commonly written as [[葵花籽|葵花籽|kui2 hua1 zi3]]

(colloquial) a person who lives by asking others for food or money

an old beggar; a pauper

A common name for the gums in the mouth

(two-part allegorical saying) to be happy despite being poor; to find pleasure or make fun of oneself while in a difficult situation. Literally: 'a beggar watching a play'.

seed of a flower; specifically cottonseed; currently more commonly written as [[花籽儿|花籽兒|hua1 zi3 r5]]

(xiehouyu) To complain about one's poverty; literally a beggar visiting a grave to weep for the dead, used to describe someone who constantly tells others how poor they are.