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Meaning of 谦

Pinyin qiān

Radical

讠

Strokes

Definition

modest

Usage

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谦謙 qiān 〈形〉【本义】: 谦虚，谦逊【造字法】: 形声。从言，兼声。 1. Humble; not self-satisfied, not arrogant. - Example: 谦下 (humble oneself), 谦让 (defer to others), 谦冲 (humility), 谦和 (gentle), 谦卑 (modest), 谦厚 (humble and generous), 谦逊 (modesty), 谦恭 (respectfully humble), 谦虚 (humble) 〈动〉 1. 通“嫌 (xiān)”。嫌疑 ([En.] suspicion) - Reference: 《荀子·仲尼》: 贵而不为夸，信而不处谦。 2. 丧失 ([En.] lose) - Reference: 《逸周书·武称》: 爵位不谦，田宅不亏。 3. 假借为“兼”。同时具备若干方面 ([En.] hold two or more… concurrently) - Reference: 《墨子·明鬼下》: 齐君由谦杀之恐不辜。 4. 通“慊”。满足 ([En.] satisfy) - Reference: 《礼记·大学》: 此之谓自谦。【引】 1. 《说文》: 谦，敬也。按，侧重于内心上的恭顺谨慎。 2. 《玉篇》: 谦，逊让也。 3. 《易·系辞》: 谦也者，致恭以存其位者也。又，谦者，德之柄也。 4. 《易·谦》: 谦谦君子，用涉大川。 5. 《史记·魏公子列传》: 皆谦而礼交之。 6. 宋·欧阳修《新五代史·伶官传(序)》: 谦得益。 7. 清·刘开《问说》: 非苟为谦。【例】如: 谦洽 (humble and amiable); 谦光 (humble yet shining); 谦冲 (humility); 谦克 (modesty and self-control); 谦厚 (humble and warm).

谦卑 qiān bēi

humble

谦恭 qiān gōng

polite and modest

谦虚谨慎 qiān xū jǐn shèn

humility / be modest and prudent / humble and cautious

谦虚 qiān xū

modest / self-effacing / to make modest remarks

谦让 qiān ràng

to modestly decline

谦谦君子 qiān qiān jūn zi

a modest, self-disciplined gentleman / a modest, cautious gentleman

谦和 qiān hé

meek / modest / amiable

谦逊 qiān xùn

humble / modest / unpretentious / modesty

谦辞 qiān cí

humble words / self-deprecatory expression / to modestly decline

谦冲 qiān chōng

Qian Chong

谦恭下士 qiān gōng xià shì

Humble Corporal

谦恭有礼 qiān gōng yǒu lǐ

respectful and polite

谦称 qiān chēng

modest appellation