Chinese name syllable
Syllable Qian
- 谦modest
- 倩pretty; charming
- 乾heaven; male principle (one of the Eight Trigrams)
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- Q
- Romanization
- Mandarin (pinyin)
- Character options
- 5
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters谦倩乾芊千
Qian is a syllable of Chinese names for boys and girls in Hanyu Pinyin spelling; its meaning depends on the characters, for example 谦, 倩 or 乾.
Possible characters for Qian
This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 谦
modest
Mandarin qiān
- 倩
pretty; charming
Mandarin qiàn
- 乾
heaven; male principle (one of the Eight Trigrams)
Mandarin qián
- 芊
green; luxuriant growth
Mandarin qiān
- 千
thousand
Mandarin qiān
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Qian
Qian is a syllable in Hanyu Pinyin (Mandarin) spelling, and this spelling is used in Malaysia. Qian often stands for 谦 (modest), 倩 (pretty), 乾 (heaven), 芊 (lush green) or 千 (thousand), and appears in names such as Qian Ping and Wen Qian. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
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Chinese names with the syllable Qian
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