qiānsī
to hold an official post
- to hold an official post
- (bound form) to take up or hold an official position; literally referring to the silk cords attached to an official seal
- to arrange a marriage
- (bound form) to bring two people together in marriage; refers to pulling silk threads to choose a bride
- hairline stroke
- In Chinese calligraphy, the thin, thread-like line that connects one stroke to the next, showing the movement of the brush
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Abbreviation of
- 牵丝娶妇 qiānsīqǔfù