Pinyin "qian2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "qian2" is split up into two parts: "qi" and "an2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "qi"

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an2"

In the anthill's kitchen.

Characters pronounced qian2

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Translations with qian2

qián = qi + an2
front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly
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qián = qi + an2
hidden / secret / latent / to hide / to conceal / to submerge / to dive
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qián = qi + an2
coin / money / CL:筆|笔[bi3] / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩|两[liang3]
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qián = qi + an2
qián = qi + an2
pincers / pliers / tongs / claw (of animal) / to grasp with pincers / to pinch / to clamp / to restrain / to restrict / to gag
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qián = qi + an2
to act with reverence / reverent
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qián = qi + an2
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qián = qi + an2
one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing heaven / male principle / ☰ / ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest)
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qián = qi + an2
qián = qi + an2
old variant of 乾[qian2]
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qián = qi + an2
abbr. for Guizhou province 貴州|贵州[Gui4 zhou1]
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qián = qi + an2
used in 蕁麻|荨麻[qian2 ma2] / also pr. [xun2]
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qián = qi + an2
(Minnan dialect) beside / near / (used in place names)
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qián = qi + an2
qián = qi + an2
Japanese variant of 錢|钱
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