qiǎn

嗛

Character · Noun · CharacterTraditional淺

monkey's cheek pouch; archaic equivalent to 谦 (modest); archaic equivalent to 歉 (apology)

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Meanings

3 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

monkey's cheek pouch; buccal pouch

technical

A specialized anatomical term referring to the expandable pouch in the cheeks of some monkeys used for storing food.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
hóu猴
zi子
yòng用
jiá颊
náng囊
chǔ储
cún存
shí食
wù物
 。

This species of monkey uses its cheek pouches to store food.

Mí猕
hóu猴
de的
jiá颊
náng囊
hěn很
míng明
xiǎn显
 。

The macaque's cheek pouches are very prominent.

2.

character

archaic equivalent to 谦 (qiān); to be modest; humble

archaic

Found in classical texts as a variant form of 谦. Not used in modern language.

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
 ，
 “
qiǎn浅
 ”
yǒu有
shí时
tōng通
 “
qiān谦
 ”
 。

In ancient texts, '浅' was sometimes interchangeable with '谦'.

3.

character

archaic equivalent to 歉 (qiàn); apology; insufficiency

archaic

Found in classical texts as a variant form of 歉. Not used in modern language.

Zhè这
ge个
yòng用
fǎ法
zhōng中
de的
 “
qiǎn浅
 ”
biǎo表
shì示
qiàn歉
yì意
huò或
bù不
zú足
 。

In this usage, '浅' expresses apology or insufficiency.