qīn

respect

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
釒 meaning component

  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

is a component form of .

欠 sound component

  Sound component

qiàn

  

yawn, deficient

Evolution

欽 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
欽 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
欽 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
欽 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

() 

qīn

respect, admire; respectful; to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself

() 

Qīn

surname Qin

Most common words with 欽
Freq.
Word
Meaning

钦佩

to admire

to respect

叶利钦

Yeltsin (name)

令人钦佩

admirable

钦差

imperial envoy

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)