歉 – vocab dash

Keyword

to apologize

deficient
lacking
to regret
to be sorry

Frequency: #1562
Strokes: 14

Readings

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Mnemonic

欠 (lack) gives the meaning and 兼 the sound.

Stroke order

Composed of

兼double 欠to owe

Used in vocabulary

道歉dàoqiàn

to apologize

抱歉bàoqiàn

to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry!

致歉zhìqiàn

to apologize; to express regret

apology; regret

to apologize; to regret; deficient

歉收qiànshōu

crop failure; poor harvest

歉疚qiànjiù

remorseful; guilt-ridden