欠 (qiàn)
to owe; to lack; (literary) to be deficient in; (bound form) yawn; to
- HSK 3.1 level 5
- 4 strokes
Etymology
Pictograph of a person (人) opening their mouth to yawn.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“欠，張口气悟也。象气从人上出之形。”
Components
- ◎ (iconic) — Depicts an open mouth.
- 人 (iconic)