qiān = qi + an1
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How to pronounce 謙

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.

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謙 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
yán = y + an2
words / speech / to say / to talk
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jiān = ji + an1
double / twice / simultaneous / holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
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Characters with 謙 as component

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

Nangqên County (Tibetan: nang chen rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[Yu4 shu4 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
Nangqên County (Tibetan: nang chen rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[Yu4 shu4 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
(idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit / pride comes before a fall

Sentences with 謙

謙 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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