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互不相欠

hù bù xiāng qiàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 兩不相欠|两不相欠[liǎng bù xiāng qiàn]
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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:

互不相欠 互不相欠 [hu4 bu4 xiang1 qian4] /see 兩不相欠|两不相欠[liang3 bu4 xiang1 qian4]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 互
    hù

    mutual

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 相
    xiāng

    each other / one another / mutually / fret on the neck of a pipa 琵琶[pí pa] (a fret on the soundboard is called a 品[pǐn])

    xiàng

    appearance / portrait / picture / government minister / (physics) phase / (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features) / to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc)

    Xiāng

    surname Xiang

  • 欠
    qiàn

    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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