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骞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
骞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
骞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
骞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
骞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
骞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
骞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

骞 Stroke Order — How to Write 骞

Stroke Order

骞 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 马, 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.

骞 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 骞:宀马

骞 is an ideographic compound. A soldier 宀 mounting a horse 马.

Radical: 马 + 10 more strokes

骞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qiān

Meanings of 骞 in Chinese

1

qiān骞

To lift high; to soar or fly upwards.
风筝在空中高高骞举，仿佛要触摸到云朵。
The kite soared high in the sky, as if to touch the clouds.
To diminish; to suffer loss; to be impaired.
这份友谊历久弥坚，不骞不摇。
This friendship has grown stronger with time, never diminishing or wavering.
To pull out; to pluck, similar to '搴'.
士兵们奋勇当先，骞旗而进
The soldiers bravely took the lead, raising their banners and advancing.
To lift up clothes or the hem of a garment, similar to '褰' (qiān).
为了不弄湿衣裳，她将裙裾骞起，小心翼翼地走过浅滩。
To avoid getting her clothes wet, she lifted the hem of her skirt and carefully walked through the shallows.

Words with 骞

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Questions about 骞

What does 骞 mean in Chinese?

骞 (qiān) means “To lift high” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 骞?

骞 is pronounced qiān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 骞 have?

骞 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 骞?

骞 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 马. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 骞?

The radical of 骞 is 马, and 骞 is an ideographic compound.