签(qiān): to sign one's name
to sign one's name
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- qiān
- Meaning
- to sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document; inscribed bamboo stick (variant of 签); visa
- Strokes
- 13
- HSK level
- HSK 5
- Traditional
- 籤
Origin & structure
Where 签 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 签 step by step
13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 签
Common words using 签 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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