韆 meaning and stroke order
Thousand, many, numerous; swing, seesaw
How to write 韆, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 韆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]
How 韆 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Leather.
革 gives the meaning and 遷 hints at the sound.
Radical: 革 (leather), shared by 25 characters on this site.
How to remember 韆
Old swings hung from leather straps, so 韆 has 革 (gé, leather) on the left. On the right is 遷 (qiān, to move), which gives the sound and fits a seat that moves back and forth.
韆 appears almost only in the word 鞦韆, the traditional way of writing "swing." In simplified Chinese it is written 秋千, for example 孩子在公园荡秋千。(Háizi zài gōngyuán dàng qiūqiān.) The kids are playing on the swings in the park.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 鞦韆 in a simplified text or mix the two forms, as in 秋韆. Keep them consistent: use 秋千 in simplified Chinese and 鞦韆 in traditional Chinese.
Common words with 韆
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 鞦韆 | qiūqiān | swing (seat hung from a frame or branch) |
Questions about 韆
How many strokes are in 韆?
韆 is written with 23 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 韆 mean?
韆 (qiān) means thousand, many, numerous; swing, seesaw. A common word with it is 秋千 (qiūqiān), meaning "swing (seat hung from a frame or branch)".
How do you pronounce 韆?
韆 is pronounced qiān, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 韆?
The radical of 韆 is 革, which carries the idea of "leather". Dictionaries list 韆 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 韆?
韆 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 千, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 韆 the same as 千 meaning thousand?
In simplified Chinese both are written 千, so the swing word becomes 秋千. In traditional texts 韆 is only used in 鞦韆, and the number thousand is always 千.
What verb goes with 秋千?
The usual verb is 荡 (dàng), as in 荡秋千 (dàng qiūqiān), to swing on a swing. In casual speech you may also hear 打秋千 (dǎ qiūqiān).