Character Contained In References Comments
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Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
二 欠 ⿰冫欠
Mandarin
ci4, zi1zi4, ci2
English
Definitions
second(ary); next; order; sequence; measure word; nth; number (of times); inferior; times; to help; nimble; surname; time
Mnemonic
A person can only take two 二 breaths 欠 sequentially (vs at the same time)
Etymology
Notes
Second 二; deficient 欠 (secondary not primary)