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Meaning of 欠

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Pinyin: qiàn
English Definition: deficient; to owe; to lack; yawn
Chinese Definition:
①人在疲倦时张口出气:打哈欠。
②身体稍稍向上移动:欠身。
③短少,不够:欠缺。欠安。
④借别人的财物没有还或应当给人的事物还没有给:拖欠。欠账。
⑤短缺。
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Total strokes: 4; Radical:
Ideographic: A man yawning
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
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Example Words
拖欠 tuō qiàn in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts
欠缺 qiàn quē to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency
欠款 qiàn kuǎn to owe a debt; balance due; debts
欠账 qiàn zhàng to owe a debt; debt; obligation
欠佳 qiàn jiā suboptimal; subpar; not good enough
More: 欠* | *欠 | *欠*
Example Sentences
1
I owe you a meal.
2
He owes a lot of money.
3
He owes me an explanation.
4
I owe her an apology.
5
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