欠 佳

qiàn jiādictionary entry

suboptimal / subpar / not good enough

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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:

欠佳欠佳 [qian4 jia1] /suboptimal/subpar/not good enough/

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Reference information

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Character information

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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)
佳
jiā
beautiful / fine / good
Jiā
surname Jia

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.