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qiàn HSK5

yawn, deficient

  • edit character approved 欠 — "mouth" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Pictograph of a person (人) opening their mouth to yawn. → Pictograph of a person (人) with their mouth open. The meaning later shifted to "yawn" and "deficient".

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  • edit character approved 欠 — "add gloss item" by Peter Olson
    Gloss
    yawn → yawn, deficient

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  • edit character approved 欠 — "edit hint" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Pictograph of a person (人) opening their mouth (口) to yawn. → Pictograph of a person (人) opening their mouth to yawn.

    Changed: hint

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  • edit character approved 欠 — "use characterless component" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • + ◎ Iconic Depicts an open mouth.
    • - 口 Iconic

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  • edit character approved 欠 — "verify, add source" by Peter Olson
    Gloss
    yawn, deficient → yawn
    Hint
    Pictograph of a person (人) with their mouth open. The meaning later shifted to "yawn" and "deficient". → Pictograph of a person (人) opening their mouth (口) to yawn.
    Components
    • + 口 Iconic Depicts an open mouth.
    • - ◎ Iconic

    Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources

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