qiàn fèngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to be lacking / to be absent
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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:

欠奉 欠奉 [qian4 feng4] /to be lacking; to be absent/

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  • 欠
    qiàn

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

  • 奉
    fèng

    to offer (tribute) / to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc) / to esteem / to revere / to believe in (a religion) / to wait upon / to accept orders (from superior)

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