The radical 欠 (qiàn) means “lack” and is used as a graphical component of Chinese characters.
This page contains the pronunciation, stroke order for the main form, and the characters that contain the radical 欠. Open a card to see meanings, readings, and usage examples.
Characters with radical
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次
(m.) times (of repeating something) | (n./adj.) order, sequence; secondary, second-rate, inferior, poor | (m.) measure word for train numbers or flight numbers
欠
(v.) to yawn; to lack, be short of; to owe; to slightly raise (a part of body) | (radical.) lack
歇
(v./n.) rest, take a break; stop (work); (dialect) go to sleep; (dialect) short time
歉
(char.) apologize, apologetic; have a poor harvest
款
(n.) section, item (in a legal document); fund, sum of money; name of the sender or recipient; pattern, style | (m.) item, clause (in official documents); kind, type | (char.) (lit) slow, leisurely; sincere; knock; receive with hospitality, entertain (a guest)
欧
Only in compound words
欣
(char.) glad, joyful, happy
欺
(char.) delude, cheat; bully, take advantage of
钦
(char.) respect, admire, venerate; by the emperor himself
欲
(n./v.) to want, to desire; longing, desire; (lit.) require, demand | (adv.) (lit.) about to, just going to
歌
(n./v.) song, melody; to sing; to extol, to praise