(qiān)

HSK 612 strokesTrad.

modest

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qiān
Meaning
modest
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠兼

In this compound, the meaning comes from (speech); 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.

qiān
HSK 6

modest

Open 谦虚 page →
qiānxùn
HSK 7-9

humble

Open 谦逊 page →
nángqiān

Nangqên County (Tibetan: nang chen rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Pref…

Open 囊谦 page →
qiān

modest; self-deprecating

Open 自谦 page →
qiāngōng

polite and modest

Open 谦恭 page →
qiānràng

to modestly decline

Open 谦让 page →

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