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Meaning of 千
Pinyin
qiān
Radical
十
Strokes
3
Definition
thousand, a swing
Usage
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千 [qiān]
1. Number; ten hundred (often written as “仟” in monetary notes and receipts).
数目，十个一百（在钞票和单据上常用大写“仟”代）。
2. Metaphor for a great many.
喻极多。
3. See the character “秋”, as in “秋千” (qiuqian - swing).
见“秋”字“秋千”。
4. Surname.
姓。
5. Number; ten hundred (often written as “仟” in monetary notes and receipts): 一千周 (a thousand weeks), 一千克 (one thousand grams, which equals one kilogram), 一千米 (one thousand meters, which equals one kilometer).
数目，十个一百（在钞票和单据上常用大写“仟”代）：～周（无线电波频率单位）。～克（即一公斤）。～米（即一公里）。
6. Metaphor for a great many: 千里马 (a thousand-mile horse), 千言万语 (thousands of words), 千钧一发 (a thousand pounds hanging by a thread), 千虑一失 (thousands of considerations and only one oversight), 千锤百炼 (1. metaphor for multiple struggles and tests; 2. metaphor for multiple precise revisions of poetry or prose).
喻极多：～里马。～言万语。～钧一发。～虑一失。～锤百炼（❶喻多次斗争考验；❷喻对诗文做多次精细修改）。
7. See the character “秋”, as in “秋千” (qiuqian - swing).
见“秋”字“秋千”。
8. Surname.
姓。
9. Originally: number; ten hundred makes a thousand.
【本义】:数目。十百为千。
10. Word formation method: pictophonetic; combines “ten” (十) and “human voice” (人声).
【造字法】:形声。从十，人声。
11. Related reference:《说文》: 千，十百也.
【引】1 《说文》：千，十百也。
12. Examples: 千夫 (one thousand adult men); 千门 (one thousand families); 千社 (25 families per society, one thousand societies totaling 25,000 families); 千祀 (a thousand years, a millennium); 千乘 (one thousand military chariots); 千载 (a thousand years).
【例】又如:千夫(一千个成年男子);千门(千家);千社(25家为社，千社为25000家);千祀(千年，千代);总数为一千;千乘(兵车千辆);千载(千年).
13. Metaphor for a great many; numerous (many).
比喻数甚大;许许多多 ([En.] many).
14. Reference: 陆机《文赋》: 清丽千眼.
【引】1 陆机《文赋》：清丽千眼。 注:光色盛貌。”
15. Examples: 千千 (metaphor for a very large number); 千般 (numerous patterns); 千寻 (describing something extremely tall); 千钟 (abundant salary, refers to wealth).
【例】又如:千千(比喻数目很多);千般(多种花样);千寻(形容极高);千钟(丰厚的俸禄。指富贵).
16. Refers to the numerous varieties; 成千上万 (thousands and tens of thousands); 白发三千丈 (white hair three thousand lengths).
千式百样(各种各样);成千上万;白发三千丈.
17. Many people; 千丁 (many people); 千人坑 (referring to a pit where many bodies are piled).
千丁(很多人);千人坑(指堆积大量人尸的土坑).
18. Extreme quantity; 千山 (extremely many mountains); 千百 (extremely numerous); 千帆 (countless sails).
千山(极言山多);千百(极言其多);千帆(众多的帆船).
19. Metaphor for multiple materials combined into a single fragrance; 千和 (a mixture of various raw materials).
千和(多种原料合成的香).
20. Describing many people; 千指 (many fingers); 千品 (various items); 千度 (many occurrences).
千指(形容人多);千品(多种品物);千度(次数多).
21. Refers to many monks; 千衲 (many monks); 千骑 (many horses and riders).
千衲(众僧);千骑(人马很多).
22. Multiple melancholy; 千颦 (many concerns).
千颦(多愁).
23. Refers to footpath between fields; 通“阡”.
田间小路 (【英】：foot path between fields).
24. Reference: 《管子·四时》: 四政曰端险阻修封疆，正千伯.
【引】1 《管子·四时》：四政曰端险阻修封疆，正千伯.
25. Reference: 《汉书·食货志上》: 坏井田，开千伯.
【引】2 《汉书·食货志上》：坏井田，开千伯.
lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers / innumerable / thousands upon thousands
be filled with a thousand regrets / All sorts of feelings well up in one's mind. / be filled with regrets
unapproachable / keep sb. a thousand li away / keep at arm's length / keep a good distance from sb. / put sb. beyond the pale
lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom) / fig. to achieve much with little effort
lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly / extravagant
thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive / once you've seen one, you've seen them all
fill one's mind with a myriad of thoughts and ideas / A myriad of thoughts crowd into one's mind. / A thousand thoughts came to (one's) mind. / One's mind is in a whirl .
lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom) / fig. (of business, popularity etc) to suffer a sudden, devastating decline / to take a dive
to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations / with difficulty / after some effort
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Input Method for 千
Pinyin
qian1
Wubi
tfk
Cangjie
hj
Zhengma
me
Four Corner
20400
Unicode
U+5343
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