(qián)

HSK 7-910 strokes

to act with reverence

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qián
Meaning
to act with reverence; reverent
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿸虍文

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write step by step

10 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.

qiánchéng
HSK 7-9

pious

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qiánxìn

piety; devotion (to a religion); pious (believer); devout

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earnestly and sincerely (idiom); devoutly

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