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14 strokes
Character #977 · The First 1000

qiàn

apology

to apologize; to regret; deficient

Strokes
14
Both scripts
歉
Poster cell
Y35
简 = 繁Same in simplified and traditional
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • dàoqiàn to apologize
  • bàoqiàn to be sorry
  • qiànyì apology
  • qiànjiù remorseful
  • qiànshōu crop failure
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 歉

Write 歉 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, qiàn, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

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Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell Y35 · 28 × 36 grid

歉 is #977 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 歉 mean in English?
歉 (qiàn) means "apology": to apologize; to regret; deficient.
How do you pronounce 歉?
歉 is pronounced qiàn in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄑㄧㄢˋ.
How many strokes does 歉 have?
歉 has 14 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 歉 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 歉 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 歉?
Common words that use 歉 include 道歉 (dàoqiàn, to apologize), 抱歉 (bàoqiàn, to be sorry), 歉意 (qiànyì, apology), 歉疚 (qiànjiù, remorseful).
How common is 歉?
歉 is number 977 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell Y35 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.