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欠 - qiàn

owe, lack, be deficient; KangXi radical number 76

owe, lack, be deficient; KangXi radical number 76

How to read 欠

Click 欠 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinqiàn
Englishowe, lack, be deficient; KangXi radical number 76
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

欠佳 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 欠债. Please read 欠妥 one more time.

Common words with this character

suboptimal; subpar; not good enough
to owe a debt; the sum owed
improper; inappropriate; unsatisfactory
ill

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 欠 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 欠佳 and 欠债 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 欠.