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签
籤
qiān
1. inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc)
2. small wood sliver
3. label
4. tag
HSK 5 Very Common • Top 2%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

签
qiān
to sign, to endorse; a note, a slip of paper
HSK 4 13 丶

Compound Words (20)

中签
zhòngqiān
to win a ballot
便签
biànqiān
note
免签
miǎnqiān
to waive visa requirements
名签
míngqiān
name tag
图签
túqiān
(computer) icon
抽签
chōuqiān
to perform divination with sticks
拒签
jùqiān
to refuse (a visa application etc)
改签
gǎiqiān
to change one's reservation
书签
shūqiān
bookmark
棉签
miánqiān
variant of [[棉籤|棉签<miánqiān>]]
棉签
miánqiān
cotton swab
标签
biāoqiān
label
牙签
yáqiān
toothpick
签入
qiānrù
to log on
签出
qiānchū
to log off
签到
qiāndào
to register
签名
qiānmíng
to sign (one's name with a pen etc)
签呈
qiānchéng
petition (submitted to a superior)
签字
qiānzì
to sign (one's name)
签定
qiāndìng
to sign (a contract, treaty etc)

Alternate Entries

签
qiān
to sign one's name / visa / variant of [[籤|签<qiān>]]
HSK 5
签
qiān
Japanese variant of [[籤|签<qiān>]]
HSK 5

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
4
Character Frequency Rank
1,253
Word Frequency Rank
1,332 of 84,292

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