签 Stroke Order — How to Write 签
签 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, 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.
签 Radical and Character Components
签 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while 佥 indicates the sound.
Radical: ⺮ + 7 more strokes
签 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- qiān
Meanings of 签 in Chinese
1
qiān签
To sign, endorse, or affix one's signature, often on documents or for attendance.
他们签订了一份新的合同。
They signed a new contract.
To sign, endorse, or affix one's signature, often for approval or official purposes.
办理签证需要多长时间？
How long does it take to process a visa?
a thin stick or piece of wood, bamboo, etc., used for various purposes, like a toothpick.
桌上放着一盒牙签。
There is a box of toothpicks on the table.
A mark, label, or bookmark, often a small piece of paper or other material used to indicate a place in a book or to provide information on an object.
我喜欢用漂亮的彩色书签。
I like to use beautiful, colorful bookmarks.
To sew roughly or baste (e.g., fabric) using large, loose stitches.
她用白线把布料签在一起，准备下一步缝纫。
She basted the fabric together with white thread, preparing for the next step of sewing.
A thin bamboo slip or stick, often used for divination or gambling.
她在庙里求了一支签，希望能得到指引。
She drew a divination slip at the temple, hoping to get guidance.
Common Words and Phrases with 签
1
to sign; to conclude (a contract or agreement)
公司成功签订了一份重要的合作协议。
The company successfully signed an important cooperation agreement.
2
to sign and issue (a document, certificate, etc.)
经理最终签发了这份合同，项目可以启动了。
The manager finally signed and issued this contract, and the project can now be initiated.
3
To write one's name, typically to indicate agreement, approval, or responsibility; or the written name itself.
请在这份合同上签名，以确认您已阅读并同意所有条款。
Please sign this contract to confirm that you have read and agreed to all terms.
4
to sign and approve
所有费用报销都需要部门经理签批。
All expense reports require the department manager's signature and approval.
5
6
To sign or subscribe to a document, treaty, etc.
我们将在下周一的会议上签署新的合作协议。
We will sign the new cooperation agreement at next Monday's meeting.
7
A brief note or a bookmark/a strip-like hard piece.
她在这本书里夹了一张签条，记录了阅读的进度。
She inserted a slip of paper into the book, recording her reading progress.
8
A container, often a tube, for holding lots or fortune-telling sticks, used in divination or gambling.
寺庙里，游客们在签筒前摇晃，希望能求得好运。
In the temple, visitors shook the fortune stick holder, hoping to get good luck.
9
To sign or affix one's signature/seal to a document, often in an older context.
他仔细阅读了合同，然后在指定的位置签押。
He carefully read the contract and then signed and affixed his mark in the designated place.
10
An official endorsement on a passport or a separate document granting permission to enter, exit, or transit a particular country.
他正在办理去国外旅行的签证。
He is applying for a visa for overseas travel.
11
To endorse or annotate an official document, certificate, or stock with specific remarks or options.
这份申请需要部门经理签注后才能生效。
This application will only become effective after it has been endorsed by the department manager.
12
to sign; to put one's signature
合同需要双方签字才能生效。
The contract requires both parties to sign for it to become effective.
More words with 签
- tí题qiān签Label, Title slip
- ruì瑞qiān签Auspicious lot, Good fortune
- tiē贴biāo标qiān签Labeling, Affixing a label
- qiān签dào到sign in, check in
- biāo标qiān签tag, label
- mián棉qiān签cotton swab, cotton bud
- shū书qiān签bookmark
- yá牙qiān签toothpick
- qiān签míng名zhào照Autographed photo, Signed photo
- qiān签shòu售book signing, autograph session
- qiān签shòu售huì会book signing, signing event
- qiān签xià下sign, recruit
- chè掣qiān签draw lots
- qiān签shàng上sign, sign on
- qiú求qiān签draw lots, get a fortune
- lǚ旅xíng行qiān签zhèng证travel visa, tourist visa
- qiān签shàng上zì字Sign it., Sign your name.
- qiān签gè个zì字Sign here, Sign it
- qiān签le了zì字Signed, Executed
- xì细zhú竹qiān签thin bamboo skewer, slender bamboo stick
Idioms with 签
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Open the tool →Questions about 签
What does 签 mean in Chinese?
签 (qiān) means “To sign” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 签?
签 is pronounced qiān in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 签 have?
签 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 签?
签 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 签?
The radical of 签 is ⺮, and 签 is a phono-semantic compound.
