qiàn
Radical 76 · 4 strokes

to owe

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MEANING5 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to owe

    没有偿还别人的钱或东西méiyǒu chánghuán biérén de qián huò dōngxi

    • You owe me money.

  2. verb

    to lack

    缺少;不足quēshǎo、búzú

    • I owe you money.

  3. verb

    to raise slightly (a part of one's body)

    轻轻地抬起身体的某一部分qīngqīng de táiqǐ shēntǐ de mǒuyī bùfen

    • He rose slightly from his seat.

  4. verb

    (bound form) yawn

    张开嘴巴吸气的动作;还没有给别人的东西zhāngkāi zuǐba xīqì de dòngzuò; háishi méiyǒu gěi biérén de dōngxi

    • He let out a yawn.

  5. verb

    (literary) to be deficient in

    缺少;不足quēshǎo; búzú

    • He lacks experience.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A yawning open mouth depicts a person lacking breath and energy, symbolizing deficiency.

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