谦

qiān · qiè

modest

Radical: 讠 Strokes: 12

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

语说论词计诗调话记识议谢

Same radical

语说论词计诗调话记识议谢谈证谋

Stroke Order · 12 strokes (click to expand)

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Character Decomposition

谦=讠+兼

Etymology

speech

Meanings

modest

qiān

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Words with 谦 126 total

humble谦卑qiān bēi modest appellation谦称qiān chēng modest word (grammar)谦词qiān cí humble words · self-deprecatory expression · to modestly decline谦辞qiān cí polite and modest谦恭qiān gōng meek · modest · amiable谦和qiān hé

Idioms with 谦 10 total

(idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit · pride comes before a fall满招损，谦受益mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yì