歉 — Chinese character
歉
qiàn
deficient, lacking; to apologize, to regret, to be sorry
- Pinyin
- qiàn
- Radical
- 76 ⽋ (Lack)
- Strokes
- 14
- Components
- 兼 欠
- Formation
- pictophonetic — lack; meaning component 欠; sound component 兼
- Japanese
- 歉 as a kanji
Common words with 歉
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 道歉 | dào qiàn | to apologize |
| 抱歉 | bào qiàn | to be sorry; to feel apologetic |
| 致歉 | zhì qiàn | to apologize; to express regret |
| 歉意 | qiàn yì | apology; regret |
| 歉收 | qiàn shōu | crop failure; poor harvest |
| 歉疚 | qiàn jiù | remorseful; guilt-ridden |
English words written with 歉
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