謙
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qiān · humble, modest

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17Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 謙

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Example sentences

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Wǒ shì qiān xū de.我是謙虛的。

I'm humble.

Source: Tatoeba #5611553 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de qiān xùn zhí dé zūn jìng.他的謙遜值得尊敬。

His modesty is worth respecting.

Source: Tatoeba #6309814 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ céng shì qiān xùn de.湯姆曾是謙遜的。

Tom was humble.

Source: Tatoeba #7980250 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu zhì huì cái néng fēn biàn shàn è xié zhèng; yǒu qiān xū cái néng jiàn lì měi mǎn rén shēng.有智慧才能分辨善惡邪正;有謙虛才能建立美滿人生。

Only with wisdom can one distinguish between good and evil; only with humility can one build a happy life.

Source: Tatoeba #838353 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Huò dé nuò bèi ěr jiǎng hòu, tā réng qiān xū rú xī.獲得諾貝爾獎後,她仍謙虛如昔。

After winning the Nobel prize, she remained as modest as ever.

Source: Tatoeba #830473 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qiān xū yì diǎn.謙虛一點。

Try to be a bit more modest.

Source: Tatoeba #4754662 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 謙 in context

  1. Say qiān, then recall the core meaning: humble, modest.
  2. Write all 17 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 謙 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.