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HSK 612 strokes

to take unfair advantage of

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰其欠

In this compound, the meaning comes from (lack); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

HSK 6

to bully

Open 欺负 page →
zhà
HSK 7-9

to cheat

Open 欺诈 page →
piàn
HSK 7-9

to deceive; to cheat

Open 欺骗 page →

gullible; easily bullied; weak

Open 可欺 page →
líng

to bully and humiliate

Open 欺凌 page →

to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom)

Open 仗势欺人 page →

see 欺霜傲雪[qi1 shuang1 ao4 xue3]

Open 傲雪欺霜 page →

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