When the formation data identifies 欠 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
欠
Radical 76 of 214 · 4 strokes
Lack
qiàn
Unicode uses 欠 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is owe, lack, be deficient; Kangxi radical 76. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
14 course characters38 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
14 course characters
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欢huānhappy, glad, joyfulDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 歡. Phonosemantic compound. 欠 represents the meaning and 雚 represents the sound. 欠 (yawn) is a pictograph of a person with an open mouth. Likely used here to represent a person joyfully laughing.
- 欠Semantic componentyawn; lack; owe
- 又Simplified form(hand); again
- Category radical
- 欠 lack
- Visual structure
- 又 + 欠
- Also indexed under
- 又 again
HSK words with 欢4 words in this course
歡huānhappy, glad, joyfulDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 欠 represents the meaning and 雚 represents the sound. 欠 (yawn) is a pictograph of a person with an open mouth. Likely used here to represent a person joyfully laughing.
- 欠Semantic componentyawn; lack; owe
- 雚Phonetic componentstork; heron
- Category radical
- 欠 lack
- Visual structure
- 雚 + 欠
HSK words with 歡4 words in this course
次cìorder, sequence; second, next; one after the otherDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: The formation source identifies the component roles shown below; unresolved roles are labeled accordingly.
- 二Semantic componenttwo
- 欠Role unclearyawn; lack; owe
- Category radical
- 欠 lack
- Visual structure
- 冫 + 欠
HSK words with 次9 words in this course
歌gēsong, lyrics; to sing, to chantDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 欠 represents the meaning and 哥 represents the sound.
- 欠Semantic componentyawn; lack; owe
- 哥Phonetic componentolder brother
- Category radical
- 欠 lack
- Visual structure
- 哥 + 欠
HSK words with 歌2 words in this course
款kuǎnfunds, payment; item, articleDetails+
formation note
Formation: 欠 represents the sound. The significance of the left component is unclear.
- 士Role unclearsoldier; scholar
- 示Role unclear(spiritual); show; reveal
- 欠Phonetic componentyawn; lack; owe
- Category radical
- 欠 lack
- Visual structure
- 士 + 示 + 欠
HSK words with 款6 words in this course
歉qiàndeficient, lacking; to apologize, to regret, to be sorryDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 欠 represents the meaning and 兼 represents the sound.
- 欠Semantic componentyawn; lack; owe
- 兼Phonetic componentdouble; twice
- Category radical
- 欠 lack
- Visual structure
- 兼 + 欠
HSK words with 歉2 words in this course
欠qiànto lack, to owe; to breathe, to yawnDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a person opening their mouth to yawn.
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- 人Pictographic componentperson
- Category radical
- 欠 lack
- Visual structure
- ⺈ + 人
HSK words with 欠1 word in this course
欧ōuEurope, ohm; surnameDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Simplified form of 歐. Phonosemantic compound. 欠 represents the meaning and 區 represents the sound.
- 欠Semantic componentyawn; lack; owe
- 区Phonetic componentarea; region
- Category radical
- 欠 lack
- Visual structure
- 区 + 欠
HSK words with 欧1 word in this course
欣xīndelighted, happy, joyousDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 欠 represents the meaning and 斤 represents the sound.
- 欠Semantic componentyawn; lack; owe
- 斤Phonetic componentaxe
- Category radical
- 欠 lack
- Visual structure
- 斤 + 欠
HSK words with 欣3 words in this course
歇xiēto stop, to rest, to lodgeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 欠 represents the meaning and 曷 represents the sound.
- 欠Semantic componentyawn; lack; owe
- 曷Phonetic componentwhy; how; what
- Category radical
- 欠 lack
- Visual structure
- 曷 + 欠
HSK words with 歇1 word in this course
歐ōuEurope, ohm; surnameDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 欠 represents the meaning and 區 represents the sound.
- 欠Semantic componentyawn; lack; owe
- 區Phonetic componentarea; region
- Category radical
- 欠 lack
- Visual structure
- 區 + 欠
HSK words with 歐1 word in this course
欲yùdesire, want, longing, intentDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 欠 represents the meaning and 谷 represents the sound. Simplified form of 慾.
- 欠Semantic componentyawn; lack; owe
- 谷Phonetic componentvalley
- Category radical
- 欠 lack
- Visual structure
- 谷 + 欠
HSK words with 欲1 word in this course
欺qīto cheat, to double-cross, to deceiveDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 欠 represents the meaning and 其 represents the sound.
- 欠Semantic componentyawn; lack; owe
- 其Phonetic component(basket); its; their; that
- Category radical
- 欠 lack
- Visual structure
- 其 + 欠
HSK words with 欺2 words in this course
欽qīnto respect, to admire; royalDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 欠 represents the sound.
- 釒Semantic componentmetal; gold
- 欠Phonetic componentyawn; lack; owe
- Category radical
- 欠 lack
- Visual structure
- 釒 + 欠
- Also indexed under
- 金 gold
HSK words with 欽1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.