How to Say
How to Write
qián
Meaning: carry
💡 Think 'carry' as in 'hand-建' (hand building strength to carry).
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📚 Character Story & Explanation

揵 (qián) meaning in English —

揵 (qián) is a rare character meaning 'to carry' or 'to lift,' often used in classical texts and compound words. It shares the semantic component 扌 (hand) and phonetic 建 (jiàn). Culturally, it evokes the image of carrying a heavy burden, similar to 'bearing the weight' in Western contexts, but less common in modern Chinese.

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