欠

qiàn
Dictionary entry
to owe

What does 欠 mean?

欠 (qiàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

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How to pronounce 欠

欠
qiàn
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