(qián)

HSK 110 strokesTrad.

surname Qian

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qián
Meaning
surname Qian
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅戋

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

qiánbāo
HSK 1

purse

Open 钱包 page →
jiàqián
HSK 3

price

Open 价钱 page →
zhèngqián
HSK 5

to make money

Open 挣钱 page →
shěngqián
HSK 6

to save money

Open 省钱 page →
zhuànqián
HSK 6

to earn money

Open 赚钱 page →
jīnqián
HSK 6

money

Open 金钱 page →
zhíqián
HSK 7-9

valuable

Open 值钱 page →
tāoqián
HSK 7-9

to pay

Open 掏钱 page →

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