谦 Stroke Order — How to Write 谦
谦 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
谦 Radical and Character Components
谦 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 兼 indicates the sound.
Radical: 讠 + 10 more strokes
谦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- qiān
Meanings of 谦 in Chinese
1
qiān谦
Humble; modest; not arrogant or conceited.
一个真正有智慧的人，往往会保持谦虚的态度。
A truly wise person often maintains a humble attitude.
Common Words and Phrases with 谦
1
modest and sincere
他以谦诚的态度接受了批评，并承诺改进。
He accepted the criticism with a humble and honest attitude, and promised to make improvements.
2
modest
尽管取得了巨大的成功，他依然保持着谦冲的态度，从不骄傲自满
Despite his immense success, he maintained a humble and unassuming attitude, never becoming arrogant.
3
Modest or self-depreciatory expressions used to show humility.
在社交场合，使用谦辞可以展现一个人的良好教养和对他人的尊重。
In social settings, using humble words can demonstrate one's good upbringing and respect for others.
4
modest and courteous
他对待长辈总是非常谦恭有礼，深得大家喜爱。
He always treats elders with great humility and respect, earning everyone's affection.
5
modest and gentle; unassuming and approachable
她为人谦和，总是乐于助人，因此深受同事喜爱。
She is humble and approachable, always willing to help others, and thus deeply loved by her colleagues.
6
A modest and self-disciplined gentleman.
他待人接物总是温和有礼，真是一位谦谦君子。
He always treats people with gentleness and courtesy, truly a modest and self-disciplined gentleman.
7
to modestly decline or humbly yield
在公共场合，我们应该互相谦让，这样才能营造和谐的氛围。
In public places, we should be modest and yield to each other to create a harmonious atmosphere.
8
modest and prudent
他在工作中总是表现得谦慎，从不轻易下结论。
He always acts with humility and prudence in his work, never jumping to conclusions easily.
9
Modest; not boastful about one's achievements or abilities.
她待人友善，总是保持谦虚，从不炫耀自己的才能。
She is kind to others, always remains humble, and never shows off her talents.
10
Modest and prudent.
小明在比赛中虽然赢得了冠军，但他依然保持着谦虚谨慎的学习态度，从不骄傲自满。
Even though Xiao Ming won the championship in the competition, he still maintained a humble and cautious learning attitude, never becoming arrogant or complacent.
11
Modest and not arrogant or boastful.
即使取得了巨大成功，他依然保持着谦逊的态度，赢得了所有人的尊重。
Even after achieving great success, he still maintained a humble attitude, earning everyone's respect.
More words with 谦
- zì自qiān谦modesty, self-effacement
- qiān谦bēi卑humble, humility
- qiān谦chēng称humble appellation, humble term
- qiān谦sūn孙Humble grandchild, Modest descendant
- bù不qiān谦xū虚immodest, arrogant
- qiān谦gōng恭yóu有lǐ礼courteous, humble and polite
- qiān谦xū虚hào好xué学Humble and eager to learn, Modest and studious
- qiān谦xùn逊yóu有lǐ礼Humble and polite, Modest and courteous
- qiān谦hé和yóu有lǐ礼Humble and polite, Modest and courteous
- qiān谦xùn逊běn本sè色Humble nature, True humility
- qiān谦xùn逊pǐn品gé格Humility, Modesty
- qiān谦xùn逊tài态dù度Humble attitude, Modest attitude
- zì自qiān谦wéi为humbly calls oneself, modestly refers to oneself as
- qiān谦xùn逊dài待rén人Treat people with humility, Be humble towards others
- qiān谦xùn逊dī低diào调humble, modest
- dī低diào调qiān谦xùn逊Humble and modest, Low-key
- wéi为rén人qiān谦hé和humble, modest
- wéi为rén人qiān谦xùn逊Humble, Modest
Idioms with 谦
- qiān谦gōng恭xià下shì士modest and courteous to talented subordinates
- nǐ你qiān谦wǒ我ràng让to show mutual deference and courtesy
- qiān谦bēi卑zì自mù牧be humble and cultivate oneself
- qiān谦gōng恭rén仁hòu厚Humble, respectful, kind, and benevolent
- qiān谦gōng恭xū虚jǐ己modest and humble
- qiān谦gōng躬xià下shì士treat subordinates with humility
- qiān谦qiān谦xià下shì士treat inferiors with modesty and respect
- qiān谦xū虚jìng敬shèn慎modest, respectful, and prudent
- qiān谦xùn逊xià下shì士be humble and respectful to subordinates
- qiān谦yǐ以xià下shì士be humble to subordinates
- qiān谦ràng让wèi未huáng遑too humble to accept praise
- qiān谦zūn尊ér而guāng光Humility makes the respected shine brighter
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Open the tool →Questions about 谦
What does 谦 mean in Chinese?
谦 (qiān) means “Humble” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 谦?
谦 is pronounced qiān in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 谦 have?
谦 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 谦?
谦 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 谦?
The radical of 谦 is 讠, and 谦 is a phono-semantic compound.