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Information of 谦

Pinyinqiān

Radical

讠

Strokes

12 strokes

Usage

★★★★★

Definition

modest

谦 (qiān)1. Humble; not arrogant, self-satisfied, or conceited. - Example usages: 谦下 (be humble), 谦让 (to yield modestly), 谦冲 (to be humble), 谦和 (humble and harmonious), 谦卑 (humble), 谦厚 (humble and generous), 谦逊 (modesty), 谦恭 (respectful humility), 谦虚 (modesty), 谦受益 (to benefit from humility).2. As a verb:- a. Corresponds to "嫌" (xiān), meaning "suspicion." - b. Means to "lose." - c. Used interchangeably with "兼" (to hold two or more things concurrently). - d. Corresponds to "慊," meaning "to satisfy."3. Derivation Information: - The character is a phonetic-semantic compound, made from the radical for "speech" (言) and the phonetic component "兼." - Historical meanings indicate concepts such as respect and humility.4. Quotations: - 1. From "说文": "谦,敬也" (Humility is respect). - 2. From "玉篇": "谦,逊让也" (Humility is yielding). - 3. From "易·系辞": "谦也者，致恭以存其位者也" (Humility is maintaining one’s position through respect). - 4. From "易·谦": "谦谦君子，用涉大川" (The humble gentleman uses his humility to cross great rivers). - 5. From "史记·魏公子列传": "...皆谦而礼交之" (All were modest and respectful in their interactions). - 6. From "新五代史·伶官传(序)": "谦得益" (Humility brings gain). - 7. From "问说": "非苟为谦" (Not merely for the sake of humility).5. Example phrases: - 谦洽 (humble and amiable) - 谦光 (though humble, brilliance shines more) - 谦冲 (humility) - 谦克 (self-controlled humility) - 谦厚 (humble and warm-hearted)

谦卑 qiān bēi

humble

谦恭 qiān gōng

polite and modest

谦虚谨慎 qiān xū jǐn shèn

humility / be modest and prudent / humble and cautious

谦虚 qiān xū

modest / self-effacing / to make modest remarks

谦让 qiān ràng

to modestly decline

谦谦君子 qiān qiān jūn zi

a modest, self-disciplined gentleman / a modest, cautious gentleman

谦和 qiān hé

meek / modest / amiable

谦逊 qiān xùn

humble / modest / unpretentious / modesty

谦辞 qiān cí

humble words / self-deprecatory expression / to modestly decline

谦冲 qiān chōng

Qian Chong

谦恭下士 qiān gōng xià shì

Humble Corporal

谦恭有礼 qiān gōng yǒu lǐ

respectful and polite

谦称 qiān chēng

modest appellation

Input Method for 谦

Pinyinqian1

Wubi

yuvo|yuvw

Cangjie

ivtxc

Zhengma

suxk

Four Corner

38737

Unicode

U+8c26

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