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歉 - qiàn

deficient, lacking, insufficient

deficient, lacking, insufficient

How to read 歉

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinqiàn
Englishdeficient, lacking, insufficient
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

歉意 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 歉收. Please read 歉疚 one more time.

Common words with this character

apology; regret
crop failure; poor harvest
remorseful; guilt-ridden
to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry!

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 歉.