qián gān

surname Qian

Character data

Radical ⼄ (5.10)
Strokes 11
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

乾 qián
  1. 1. surname Qian
  2. 2. one of the Eight Trigrams bā guà, symbolizing heaven
  3. 3. male principle
  4. 4.
  5. 5. ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest)
乾 gān
  1. 1. dry
  2. 2. clean
  3. 3. to concern
  4. 4. to interfere
  5. 5. stem
  6. 6. dried food
  7. 7. to ignore
  8. 8. in vain
  9. 9. foster
  10. 10. adoptive
  11. 11. shield
  12. 12. surname Gan
  13. 13. variant of gān
  14. 14. old variant of gān

Stroke order

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Words containing 乾

Word Meaning
dried out; shriveled; wizened
psoriasis
dry eye
to watch helplessly
forced laugh; to force a smile; to give a hollow laugh
to sit around waiting; to wait in vain
dry powder
rations (to take on expedition)
knapsack (for provisions); haversack
Qian County in Xianyang xián yáng, Shaanxi
Qian County in Xianyang xián yáng, Shaanxi
simply; straightforward; you might as well
(of speech or actions) direct and efficient
hay
dried vegetable
dried leaf
to worry helplessly
dried ginger
to cry out loud without tears
drysuit (diving)
(of dry soil, skin etc) to crack; to chap
dried scallop; conpoy
dried goods; solid useful info
to dry completely; to dry out