qiàn
หาว; ติดหนี้; ค้างอยู่ด้วย
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我欠他十块钱。
wǒ qiàn tā shí kuài qián.
I owe him ten yuan.
他欠我一个道歉。
tā qiàn wǒ yī gè dào qiàn.
He owes me an apology.
我们欠社会一份责任。
wǒ men qiàn shè huì yī fèn zé rèn.
We owe society a responsibility.
余 (yú)
surplus
多 (duō)
more
The Chinese character 欠 (qiàn) is composed of two parts: the radical 欠 (qiàn) and the phonetic component 欠 (qiàn). The radical 欠 originally meant "to owe" or "to lack", and it is often used in characters related to debt, borrowing, and deficiency. The phonetic component 欠 is pronounced similarly to the radical, and it helps to indicate the pronunciation of the character.The character 欠 has several meanings, including "to owe", "to lack", "to be deficient", and "to be in debt". It can also be used as a verb meaning "to borrow" or "to lend". In addition, 欠 can be used as a noun meaning "a debt" or "a deficit".The character 欠 has a long history, and it has been used in Chinese writing for over 3,000 years. It is one of the most common characters in the Chinese language, and it is used in a wide variety of contexts.
