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how to write qian(owe) in chinese

欠

pinyinqiàn
radicals欠Stroke count4
eanglish meaningowe; be behind with; yawn; raise slightly

Stroke order of the Chinese character "欠" (qian)

Handwriting

v. （困倦时张口出气） yawn:

1. 呵欠
yawn

v. （身体一部分稍微向上移动） raise slightly (a part of the body):

1. 欠脚儿
slightly raise one's heels;

2. 他欠了欠身子又继续工作。
He rose slightly and then sat down to work again.

v. （没有还; 没有给） owe; be behind with:

1. 欠租
be behind with the rent;

2. 我不欠他什么。
I owe him nothing.

3. 他买那辆车还欠着近一百英镑的债。
He still owes nearly a hundred pounds on that car.

v. （不够; 缺少） short of; not enough; lacking; wanting:

1. 说话欠考虑
speak without due consideration;

2. 欠三天就是一个月了。
It's three days short of a month.

3. 文字欠通。
The writing is not altogether grammatical.

4. 这一屉馒头欠火。
These buns haven's been steamed long enough.