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签 (qiān): to sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document; inscribed bamboo stick (variant of 籤|签[qian1]); visa; inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 7noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
to sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document; inscribed bamboo stick (variant of 籤|签[qian1]); visa; inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag
Characters
1
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 7
Strokes
13
Radical
竹
Structure
上下结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to sign ones name
  • to write brief comments on a document
  • inscribed bamboo stick (variant of 籤|签[qian1])
  • visa
  • inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc)
  • small wood sliver
  • label
  • tag"

Chinese explanation

  • 在文件、单据或信件上写上自己的名字,表示同意或负责
  • 也指写有姓名或记号的小条,用来表明身份或作为凭证
  • 还可以指用竹木等做成的细长小棍,上面有记号,用于占卜或抽签。

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Example sentences

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The courier rang the doorbell and asked me to sign on the electronic pad to confirm I had received the package.

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After the rental contract was signed, the landlord handed me the keys, and I moved in the next day.

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Only after the doctor signed the prescription could I go to the pharmacy to get the medicine.

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Before the competition started, every contestant had to sign their own name on the registration form.

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