qiān = qi + an1
to sign one's name / visa / variant of 籤|签[qian1]
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qiān = qi + an1
Japanese variant of 籤|签[qian1]
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qiān = qi + an1
inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc) / small wood sliver / label / tag
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How to pronounce 签

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= qi initial

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ an1 final

In front of the anthill.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

签 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
zhú = zhu + Ø2
"bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)
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qiān = qi + an1
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zhú = zhu + Ø2
bamboo / CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] / Kangxi radical 118
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Characters with 签 as component

签 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 签

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to sign (one's name with a pen etc) / to autograph / signature
to sign (one's name) / signature
to sign (an agreement)

Sentences with 签

签 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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qiān

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