qián

common
technical
place

Meaning of

黔 means black; dark-colored; another name for Guizhou province. Pronounced qián.

  • black; dark-colored
  • another name for Guizhou province

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

qián
shǒu

common people (lit. black-haired people)

Zhè
qián
de
jùn
pǎo
de
fēi
kuài
 

This black horse runs very fast.

zhōng
cháng
qián
xíng
róng
hòu
zhòng
de
 

Ancient texts often use 'qian se' to describe thick soil.

qián
nuǎn

busy with official duties, having no time to rest

qián
qióng

at one's wits' end, having exhausted all one's tricks