CHARACTERS / QIAN

“qian” is 16 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 前qiánfrontHSK 1 · TONE 2
2. 钱qiáncoinHSK 1 · TONE 2
3. 千qiānthousandHSK 2 · TONE 1
4. 铅qiānlead (chemistry)HSK 2 · TONE 1
5. 歉qiànto apologizeHSK 4 · TONE 4
6. 签qiāninscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc)HSK 4 · TONE 1
7. 欠qiànto oweHSK 5 · TONE 4
8. 浅qiǎnshallowHSK 5 · TONE 3
9. 谦qiānmodestHSK 5 · TONE 1
10. 嵌qiànto inlayHSK 6 · TONE 4
11. 潜qiánhiddenHSK 6 · TONE 2
12. 牵qiānto lead alongHSK 6 · TONE 1
13. 纤qiànboatman's tow-ropeHSK 6 · TONE 4
14. 谴qiǎnto censureHSK 6 · TONE 3
15. 迁qiānto moveHSK 6 · TONE 1
16. 遣qiǎn(bound form) to dispatchHSK 6 · TONE 3