Chinese character 钦 qin – admire.
- 1. Admire
- 2. Respect
HSK -6
STROKES – 9
RADICAL – 钅
Elements —- Open mouth 欠 + metal 钅.
Phonetic series 欠.
A person with the mouth opened 欠 before a metallic 钅 (jīn phonetic) or golden object.
钦佩 qīnpèi – admire; esteem.
钦慕 qīnmù – admire; esteem.
Liu Wenhui and other authors think that is the mouth open when hearing the sound of a bell.
More posts on Chinese characters
Chinese character 次 second, times
Chinese character 次 second, times second times, order inferior remain stand. HSK - 2 STROKES - 6 RADICAL - 冫Elements ---- two 二 + open mouth 欠. Phonetic series 次. This is two 二 breaths (or two sneezes) with an open mouth 欠, emphasizing the second one. Second >...
Family of characters 欠 qian
欠 qiàn – yawn; owe/ short of, lacking. The upper part evolved from the pictogram of an open mouth. A person人with an open mouth is yawning, or trying to compensate for the lack of air. 欠缺 qiànquē – lack/ be deficient of (lack + lack) 欠债 qiànzhài – owe a debt...
Chinese character 吹 chuī – cook
Chinese character 吹 chuī – cook ① cookHSK - STROKES - 8 RADICAL - 火 Elements ---- An open mouth 欠 + a fire 火 . Phonetic series 欠. To blow 吹 (chuī phonetic) to the fire 火 to stir it up and start cooking.炊具 chuījù cooking utensils.More posts on Chinese...
Chinese character 吹 chuī – blow, play (wind inst.)
chinese character 吹 chuī – blow, play (wind inst.) ① blow ② play (wind instruments) ③ boast, brag HSK - STROKES - 4 RADICAL - 口Elements ---- An open mouth 欠 + a mouth 口. Phonetic series 欠. An open mouth 欠 expels air 口, blowing, playing a wind instrument, or...
Chinese character 欠 qiàn – lack, owe
chinese character欠 qiàn – lack, owe ① lack, owe ② short of, lacking. ③ lean forwad HSK - STROKES - 4 RADICAL - 欠Elements ---- Pictogram of a person with the mouth open. Phonetic series 欠. The upper part evolved from the pictogram of an open mouth. A person人with an...
Chinese character 坎 kǎn – pit, hole
Chinese character 坎 kǎn – pit, hole 1. pit, hole 2. bank (of river) 3 ridge HSK - STROKES - 7 RADICAL - 土Elements ---- Open mouth 欠 + earth 土. Phonetic series 欠. A pictogram of a hole in the earth: the place lacking 欠 earth 土.垄坎 lǒngkǎn ridge between fields.In OBC...