qián乾（前）
乾（前）
common
Meaning of 乾
乾 means one of the eight trigrams, symbolizing heaven; male (old-fashioned term). Pronounced qián.
- one of the eight trigrams, symbolizing heaven
- male (old-fashioned term)
- surname Qian
Character Info
Radical十
Strokes11
Components
𠦒
十
Stroke Order
乾
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
yì易
jīng经
zhōng中
，
qián乾
guà卦
dài代
biǎo表
tiān天
。
In the Book of Changes, the Qian trigram represents heaven.
Qián乾
guà卦
shì是
bā八
guà卦
zhī之
shǒu首
。
The Qian trigram is the first of the eight trigrams.