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谦逊 qiānxùn

谦逊 qiānxùn Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 4 English Translations of the word 谦逊 qiānxùn .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
qiānxùn | qian1 xun4
English translation
humble
modest
unpretentious
modesty

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About 谦逊 qiānxùn

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Traditional form

謙遜

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 谦逊 qiānxùn

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qiān

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. yán represents the meaning and jiān represents the sound. Simplified form of qiān .

Phonetic compound

jiān

Semantic compound

yán

Positional decomposition

讠兼

Number of Strokes

12
xùn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. chuò represents the meaning and Sūn represents the sound. Simplified form of xùn .

Phonetic compound

Sūn

Semantic compound

chuò

Positional decomposition

辶孙

Number of Strokes

9

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Example sentences using 谦逊 qiānxùn

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huí Guò lái 谦逊 qiānxùn 地坐 shǎng zhǐ kōng 凳子 dèng zi .

He took the vacant seat with an air of apology.

shǎng 眼睛 yǎnjing sǒng 肩膀 jiānbǎng , 装出 zhuāng chū 谦逊 qiānxùn ér yòu 自命不凡 zì mìng bù fán de 样子 yàngzi .

He shut his eyes and lifted up his shoulders, with modest consciousness.

谦逊 qiānxùn Decomposition

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谦逊 qiānxùn Compounds

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