qiàn = qi + an4
to apologize / to regret / deficient
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How to pronounce 歉

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= qi initial

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

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+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

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歉 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
jiān = ji + an1
double / twice / simultaneous / holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
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qiàn = qi + an4
to owe / to lack / (literary) to be deficient in / (bound form) yawn / to raise slightly (a part of one's body)
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Characters with 歉 as component

歉 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 歉

to be sorry / to feel apologetic / sorry!
to apologize
apology / regret

Sentences with 歉

歉 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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qiàn

to apologize / to regret / deficient

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