欠 qiàn
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 欠 — to lack, to owe
- Made of
- ⺈ knife 人 man, person
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
欠
qiàn
to owe; to be short of
Character
Example phrases
- 我欠你钱。 Wǒ qiàn nǐ qián. I owe you money.
- 他欠房租。 Tā qiàn fángzū. He owes rent.
- 还欠两元。 Hái qiàn liǎng yuán. It is still short two yuan.