Chinese Character: 歉 (Qiàn - Apologize; Regret)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 欠 (Radical: 欠, related to emotions)
笔画数: 14 (Number of strokes: 14)
结构分解: 形声字，从欠（欠部，表示与心情、言语相关），兼声（jiān，表音）。本义指因失误而感到愧疚，后引申为道歉。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "欠" (emotion radical) and "兼" (phonetic component). Originally means feeling guilty, extended to mean apologize.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qiàn (Fourth tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“歉”主要表示因过失而感到愧疚（如“歉意”），或指收成不好（如“歉收”），也可作动词表示道歉（如“道歉”）。("歉" mainly means feeling guilty due to mistake (e.g., "歉意" - apology), poor harvest (e.g., "歉收" - poor harvest), or verb to apologize (e.g., "道歉" - apologize).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 歉意 (qiàn yì) Apology
- 道歉 (dào qiàn) Apologize
- 歉收 (qiàn shōu) Poor harvest
- 歉疚 (qiàn jiù) Guilty
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“歉”通常作形容词（如“歉疚的”）或名词（如“歉意”），常与“道”“歉”等字组合（如“道歉”）。("歉" is usually used as an adjective (e.g., "歉疚的" - guilty) or noun (e.g., "歉意" - apology), often forms compounds with "道/歉" (e.g., "道歉" - apologize).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
“歉”在中国文化中强调自省和尊重他人，如“歉让”体现谦逊美德；现代社会“道歉”是解决矛盾的重要方式，体现文明礼仪。("歉" emphasizes self-reflection and respect in Chinese culture, e.g., "歉让" - humble. Modern "道歉" (apologize) is key to resolving conflicts.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
他为迟到向大家表达歉意。(Tā wèi chí dào xiàng dà jiā biǎo dá qiàn yì.)
He expressed his apology to everyone for being late.
去年干旱导致庄稼歉收。(Qù nián gān hàn dǎo zhì zhuāng jia qiàn shōu.)
The drought last year caused poor harvest of crops.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“歉”的结构：左边“兼”提示发音Qiàn，右边“欠”表示因缺失礼貌而需要道歉，记忆为“因缺失而道歉的qiàn”。(Associate "歉" with its structure: "兼" hints at pronunciation "Qiàn", "欠" indicates needing to apologize for missing courtesy. Remember as "apologize due to lack (Qiàn)".)