qiān HSK5

tally

Senses

/ 籤 qiān variants: 籖, 簽 label or tag

A small strip of paper or other material used as a marker or label.

/ 籤 qiān variants: 籖, 簽 skewer or toothpick

A thin, sharp-pointed piece of bamboo, wood, or plastic, such as a skewer or a toothpick.

/ 籤 qiān variants: 籖, 簽 bamboo sliver

A small, thin piece of bamboo or wood, often used for divination, gambling, or as a counting tool; also refers to the inscribed sticks used to seek divine guidance.

/ 籤 qiān variants: 籖, 簽 to stitch

(Colloquial) To sew roughly or with large, loose stitches.

/ 籤 qiān variants: 籖 arrest warrant

(In ancient government offices) a piece of bamboo or wood used as a warrant for arrest or punishment

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