Memory phrase for the Kanji: 欠

欠

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Meaning

to lack, deficient, to owe, yawn

Pronunciation

 qiàn

Explanation

 Top: gaping/yawning mouth , below: corresponding person 人

Mnemonic
 
A person with yawning mouth shows a lack.

Radicals

欠 lack, yawnLike a person 人 who tears his mouth wide open when yawning and seems to have a lack (of good manners).
person lying downThis radical can be seen as a person 人 who has the right leg horizontal 一. He is thus lying. (Further radicals with "person" are: sitting 匕, sitting cross-legged 夂, kneeling ⺈, skilled 才, bending マ,卩, slumped 㔾 or husband 夫)
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 Vocabulary

呵欠 hē qiàn  to yawn
欠款 qiàn kuǎn  to owe a debt; balance due; debts
拖欠 tuō qiàn  in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts
欠缺 qiàn quē  lapse; deficiency
欠揍 qiàn zòu  to need a spanking
欠揍 qiàn zòu  

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