Chinese character 钦 qin – admire.
- 1. Admire
- 2. Respect
HSK -6
STROKES – 9
RADICAL – 钅
Elements —- Open mouth 欠 + metal 钅.
Phonetic series 欠.
A person with the mouth opened 欠 before a metallic 钅 (jīn phonetic) or golden object.
钦佩 qīnpèi – admire; esteem.
钦慕 qīnmù – admire; esteem.
Liu Wenhui and other authors think that is the mouth open when hearing the sound of a bell.
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