(qiān)

HSK 610 strokesTrad.
Readingsqiānyán

old variant of 铅

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qiān / yán
Meaning
old variant of 铅
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅⿱几口

In this compound, the meaning comes from (metal); 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

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.

qiān
HSK 6

(lead) pencil

Open 铅笔 page →
guànqiān

to weight sth with lead; (of a die) loaded; to pour molten lead into the mo…

Open 灌铅 page →
qiān

(printing) type; movable letters

Open 铅字 page →
yánshān

see 铅山县

Open 铅山 page →
qiānqiú

shot put (athletics event)

Open 铅球 page →

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