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欠

qiàn

to owe; to lack

HSK 3.0 · Level 5 HSK 2.0 · Level 5 verb Explore in 3D3D

Ancient forms

3 forms
  1. Oracle boneShang
  2. Small sealQin–Han
  3. ClericalHan

Glyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Meaning

qiàn qian4
  1. to owe
  2. to lack
  3. (literary) to be deficient in
  4. (bound form) yawn
  5. to raise slightly (a part of one's body)

Example sentences

HSK words with 欠

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