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Character #807 · The First 1000

qiān

签 (簽) qiān meaning: signature

to sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document; visa

Strokes
1319
TraditionalSimplified
簽 签
Poster cell
W29
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • qiāndìng to agree to and sign
  • qiānzì to sign (one's name)
  • qiānmíng to sign
  • qiānzhèng visa
  • qiānyuē to sign a contract or agreement
  • qiānshǔ to sign (an agreement)
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 签簽

Write 签簽 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, qiān, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell W29 · 28 × 36 grid

签簽 is #807 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 签 mean in English?
签 (qiān) means "signature": to sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document; visa.
How do you pronounce 签?
签 is pronounced qiān in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄑㄧㄢ.
How many strokes does 签 have?
The simplified form, 签, has 13 strokes. The traditional form, 簽, has 19.
What is the traditional form of 签?
The traditional form of 签 is 簽. 签 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 簽 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 签?
Common words that use 签 include 签订 (qiāndìng, to agree to and sign), 签字 (qiānzì, to sign (one's name)), 签名 (qiānmíng, to sign), 签证 (qiānzhèng, visa).
How common is 签?
签 is number 807 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell W29 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.