qiān
路签
sign; label; bamboo slip for divination
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a permit; token; physical authorization tag
Refers to a physical object (like a baton or token) given as authorization, especially in historical or specific technical contexts like railway operations.
Sī司
jī机
bì必
xū须
chí持
yǒu有
lù路
qiān签
cái才
néng能
jiāng将
liè列
chē车
shǐ驶
rù入
xià下
yī一
qū区
jiān间
。
The driver must hold the train token to move the train into the next block section.
Zài在
jiù旧
shì式
dān单
xiàn线
tiě铁
lù路
shàng上
，
lù路
qiān签
shì是
bǎo保
zhèng证
xíng行
chē车
ān安
quán全
de的
zhòng重
yào要
gōng工
jù具
。
On old single-track railways, the train token was a crucial tool for ensuring operational safety.
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Chē车
zhàn站
zhí值
bān班
yuán员
jiāng将
lù路
qiān签
jiāo交
gěi给
liè列
chē车
zhǎng长
。
The station dispatcher handed the token to the train conductor.