Which Chinese characters are pronounced qian?

This page lists 66 dictionary entries with the base pinyin syllable qian, organized by their tone-marked pronunciation.

Do all qian characters have the same tone?

No. Characters can share the base syllable qian while using different Mandarin tones. The tone-marked pinyin beside each character shows the difference.

How can I practice writing qian characters?

Open any character for animated stroke order, or send the character set to the free worksheet generator for printable Tianzige or Mizige practice.

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PINYIN SYLLABLE

Chinese characters with Pinyin qian

Learn how to write 66 Chinese characters pronounced “qian” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

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START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “qian” Chinese characters

The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.

千qiān

thousand

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前qián

front

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钱qián

coin

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铅qiān

old variant of 鉛|铅[qian1]

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签qiān

to sign one's name

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歉qiàn

to apologize

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欠qiàn

to owe

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浅qiǎn

shallow

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牵qiān

to lead along

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谦qiān

modest

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潜qián

hidden

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迁qiān

to move

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced qián

16 dictionary entries use the pronunciation qián, including 前 (front), 钱 (coin), 潜 (hidden), 虔 (to act with reverence), 拑 (pliers).

16 characters

前qián

front

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钱qián

coin

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潜qián

hidden

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虔qián

to act with reverence

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拑qián

pliers

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乹qián

Chinese character

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荨qián

used in 蕁麻|荨麻[qian2ma2]

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钤qián

latch of door

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钳qián

pincers

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乾qián

one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing heaven

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掮qián

to carry on the shoulder

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鉗qián

Chinese character

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箝qián

pliers

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潛qián

Chinese character

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錢qián

Chinese character

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黔qián

abbr. for Guizhou province 貴州|贵州[Gui4 zhou1]

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced qiàn

10 dictionary entries use the pronunciation qiàn, including 歉 (to apologize), 欠 (to owe), 嵌 (to inlay), 芡 (Gorgon plant), 茜 ((bound form) Indian madder; munjeet (Rubia cordifolia)).

10 characters

歉qiàn

to apologize

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欠qiàn

to owe

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嵌qiàn

to inlay

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芡qiàn

Gorgon plant

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茜qiàn

(bound form) Indian madder; munjeet (Rubia cordifolia)

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倩qiàn

pretty

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堑qiàn

(bound form) moat; chasm

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椠qiàn

wooden tablet

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塹qiàn

Chinese character

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縴qiàn

Chinese character

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Chinese characters pronounced qiǎn

8 dictionary entries use the pronunciation qiǎn, including 浅 (shallow), 遣 ((bound form) to dispatch; to send), 谴 (to censure), 肷 ((usu. of an animal) the part of the side of the body between the ribs and the hipbone), 淺 (Chinese character).

8 characters

浅qiǎn

shallow

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遣qiǎn

(bound form) to dispatch; to send

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谴qiǎn

to censure

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肷qiǎn

(usu. of an animal) the part of the side of the body between the ribs and the hipbone

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淺qiǎn

Chinese character

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缱qiǎn

used in 繾綣|缱绻[qian3quan3]

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繾qiǎn

Chinese character

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譴qiǎn

Chinese character

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Chinese characters pronounced qiān

32 dictionary entries use the pronunciation qiān, including 千 (thousand), 铅 (old variant of 鉛|铅[qian1]), 签 (to sign one's name), 牵 (to lead along), 谦 (modest).

32 characters

千qiān

thousand

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铅qiān

old variant of 鉛|铅[qian1]

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签qiān

to sign one's name

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牵qiān

to lead along