支絀

支绌
zhīchù

short of money; needy; hard up; having insufficient funds

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 支 Zhī surname Zhi
=1 支 zhī
  1. to support
  2. to sustain
  3. to erect
  4. to raise
  5. branch
  6. division
  7. to draw money
  8. classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
2 絀 chù
  1. crimson silk
  2. deficiency
  3. to stitch