• 5920th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. qiān (qian1)to seize • to pull • to hold up the hem of clothes

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for qiān (qian1)The component is pronounced as 'mián' (mian2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

RareShow 1

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.