qiān
谦（謙）
common
adjective
Meaning of 谦
谦 means modest; humble; deferential. Pronounced q i ā n.
- modest; humble; deferential
Character Info
Radical讠
Strokes12
Components
讠
兼
Stroke Order
谦
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
wéi为
rén人
q谦
iā恭
，
n深
g受
ōng学
shēn生
shòu爱
xué戴
。
This scholar is modest and courteous, and is deeply loved by his students.
Zài在
lì利
yì益
miàn面
qián前
，
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
hù互
xiāngq相
iā谦
n让
。
Faced with benefits, he always defers to others.
Tā他
zài在
huò获
jiǎng奖
gǎn感
yán言
zhōng中
fēi非
cháng常
zìq自
iā谦
，
n把
bǎ功
gōng劳
láo归
guī功
gōng于
yú团
tuán队
。
He was very self-effacing in his acceptance speech, attributing the credit to the team.
Gǔ古
yǔ语
shuō说
de得
hǎo好
，
mǎn满
zhāo招
sǔn损
，
q谦
iā受
n益
，
shòu我
yì们
wǒ要
men时
yào刻
shí保
kè持
bǎo谦
chíq虚
iā的
n态
xū度
。
As the old saying goes, pride hurts, modesty benefits; we must always remain modest.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
hěn很
yǒu有
cái才
huá华
，
dàn但
fēi非
chángq常
iā谦
n虚
xū谨
jǐn慎
。
Although he is very talented, he is very modest and cautious.
Relations
Common Words
谦虚 / 謙虛qiānxū
modest; self-effacing
谦让 / 謙讓qiānràng
modestly decline; yield precedence
谦卑 / 謙卑qiānbēi
humble; modest; deferential
谦恭 / 謙恭qiāngōng
humble and polite; modest and courteous
谦逊 / 謙遜qiānxùn
modest and courteous; humble
过谦 / 過謙guòqiān
excessively modest; overly humble
自谦 / 自謙zìqiān
self-deprecating; modest about oneself