Chinese word dictionary

呵欠

hē qiàn · yawn

Practice word

Word information

Simplified呵欠

Traditional呵欠

Pinyinhē qiàn

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

呵hē

to scold; to yawn; the sound of someone laughing (when repeated)

欠qiàn

to lack, to owe; to breathe, to yawn

How to learn 呵欠

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欠qiàn

to owe; to lack; (literary) to be deficient in; (bound form) yawn; to raise slightly (a part of one's body)

呵hē

(bound form) to scold; to expel breath; (onom.) laughter (usu. reduplicated); interjection of surprise

呵护hēhù

to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve

欠缺qiànquē

to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency

欠条qiàntiáo

IOU; certificate of indebtedness

拖欠tuōqiàn

in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts