呵欠

hēqiàn
yawn

CEDICT

yawn

Wiktionary

一种因血液内二氧化碳增多而引起的生理现象。人在疲倦或想睡觉时，张口深深吸气，然后呼出的反射动作。《文明小史．第二七回》：「他表兄更是妙人，衣服换过，靴子仍套在腿上，一个呵欠，烟瘾发作。」也作「哈欠」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 呵 hē
  1. (bound form) to scold
  2. to expel breath
  3. (onom.) laughter (usu. reduplicated)
  4. interjection of surprise
2 欠 qiàn
  1. to owe
  2. to lack
  3. (literary) to be deficient in
  4. (bound form) yawn
  5. to raise slightly (a part of one's body)

Containing this entry

打呵欠 dǎhēqiàn to yawn

Related entries

哈欠 hāqian yawn
呴 xū
  1. breathe on
  2. yawn
  3. roar
欠 qiàn
  1. to owe
  2. to lack
  3. (literary) to be deficient in
  4. (bound form) yawn
  5. to raise slightly (a part of one's body)
你欠我钱。

You owe me money.

Source: Tatoeba