• 1252nd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 44 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. qiān (qian1)sign one's name
2. qiān (qian1)Japanese variant of 籤|签[qian1]
3. qiān (qian1)inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc) • small wood sliver • a label • a tag

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for qiān (qian1)The component is pronounced as 'qiān' (qian1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for qiān (qian1)The component is pronounced as 'qiān' (qian1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Example Words

Common

签到 (簽到)
签名 (簽名)

Uncommon

书签 (書簽)
标签 (標籤)
牙签 (牙簽)
签字 (簽字)
签收 (簽收)
签约 (簽約)
签订 (簽訂)
签证 (簽證)

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  • 1174th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 42 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. dìng (ding4)to agree • to conclude • to draw up • to subscribe to (a newspaper etc) • to order

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for dìng (ding4)The component is pronounced as 'dīng' (ding1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Example Words

Common

订票 (訂票)
订阅 (訂閱)

Uncommon

修订 (修訂)
签订 (簽訂)
订单 (訂單)
订婚 (訂婚)
订制 (訂製)
订购 (訂購)
预订 (預訂)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.