wěi qiàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
balance due / small balance still to pay / final remaining debt
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

尾欠 尾欠 [wei3 qian4] /balance due/small balance still to pay/final remaining debt/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 尾
    wěi

    tail / remainder / remnant / extremity / sixth of the 28 constellations / classifier for fish

    yǐ

    horse's tail / pointed posterior section of a locust etc

  • 欠
    qiàn

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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.