Chinese Character: 千 (Qiān - Thousand)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 十 (Radical: 十, related to numbers)
笔画数: 3 (Number of strokes: 3)
结构分解: 指事字，从一从人，一横表示数目，一撇表示多，本义为十百为千。(An ideographic character, combining "一" (one) and a stroke indicating multiplicity. Originally means ten hundred.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qiān (First tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“千”主要表示数目，十百为千（1000）；引申为数量多，如“千山万水”（many mountains and rivers）。("千" mainly means the number thousand (1000); extended to indicate large quantities, e.g., "千山万水" - many mountains and rivers.)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 千年 (qiān nián) Millennium
- 千万 (qiān wàn) Ten million; Absolutely
- 千克 (qiān kè) Kilogram
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“千”通常作为数词使用，可直接修饰名词（如“千本书”），或与“万”组合表示极多（如“成千上万”）。("千" is usually used as a numeral, directly modifying nouns (e.g., "千本书" - a thousand books), or combined with "万" to indicate huge quantities (e.g., "成千上万" - thousands upon thousands).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
“千”在中文中常表示极多或长久，如成语“千军万马”形容兵力强盛，“千辛万苦”强调经历艰辛。古代“千”也用于计数单位，体现中华文明对数字的重视。("千" often indicates large quantities or long duration in Chinese, e.g., "千军万马" (a thousand armies and ten thousand horses) describes strong military power, "千辛万苦" (thousands of hardships) emphasizes suffering. Ancient use as a counting unit reflects Chinese emphasis on numeracy.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
这本书有一千页。(Zhè běn shū yǒu yī qiān yè.)
This book has one thousand pages.
出门在外，千万要小心。(Chū mén zài wài, qiān wàn yào xiǎo xīn.)
When traveling, be absolutely careful.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“千”的形状：一横加一撇，像数字“1”和“丿”组合，代表“1后面加两个零（1000）”，结合发音“Qiān”（第一声）记忆。(Associate "千" with the shape: a horizontal line "一" and a stroke "丿", resembling "1" with two zeros (1000). Combine with the pronunciation "Qiān" (first tone) for memory.)