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签

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qiān
verb/noun HSK 7 #1,179

Meanings

  1. 1 to sign (one's name)
  2. 2 bamboo slip; label; lot (for drawing)

Examples

请在这里签个名。
Qǐng zài zhèlǐ qiān ge míng.
Please sign your name here.
他签了一份合同。
Tā qiān le yī fèn hétong.
He signed a contract.
我们去抽签决定顺序吧。
Wǒmen qù chōu qiān juédìng shùnxù ba.
Let's draw lots to decide the order.
牙签放在桌子上。
Yáqiān fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.
The toothpicks are on the table.

Tips

usage
签 is the core character in many signing-related words: 签名 (sign name), 签字 (sign), 签约 (sign contract), 签证 (visa), 签订 (sign/conclude).
usage
As a noun, 签 appears in: 书签 (shūqiān, bookmark), 牙签 (yáqiān, toothpick), 标签 (biāoqiān, label/tag).

Stroke Order

签 qiān