Chinese Character: 谦 (Qiān - Modest; Humble)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 讠 (Radical: 讠, related to speech)
笔画数: 12 (Number of strokes: 12)
结构分解: 形声字，从言（讠，与言语相关），兼声（jiān，表音）。本义为虚心、不自满，强调言语上的谦逊。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "讠" (speech radical) and "兼" (phonetic component). Originally means being modest, emphasizing humble speech.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qiān (First tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“谦”主要表示谦虚、谦逊，如“谦虚”（modest）；也指对人态度恭谨，如“谦逊”（humble）。("谦" mainly means modest/humble, e.g., "谦虚" - modest; it can also refer to respectful attitude, e.g., "谦逊" - humble.)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 谦虚 (qiān xū) Modest
- 谦逊 (qiān xùn) Humble
- 谦和 (qiān hé) Gentle and humble
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“谦”通常作为形容词使用，修饰名词（如“谦虚的人”）或与“而”“又”等词搭配（如“谦和而有礼”）。("谦" is usually used as an adjective, modifying nouns (e.g., "谦虚的人" - a modest person) or combined with "而/又" (e.g., "谦和而有礼" - gentle and humble).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
“谦”是中华传统美德之一，《周易》有“谦谦君子”的说法，强调虚怀若谷的品格。孔子提倡“温良恭俭让”，其中“让”与“谦”密切相关，体现了中国人对人际交往中谦逊态度的重视。("谦" is a traditional Chinese virtue, mentioned in "The Book of Changes" as "谦谦君子" (a modest gentleman). Confucianism emphasizes "温良恭俭让" (gentle, kind, respectful, thrifty, and modest), where "让" (modesty) is closely related to "谦", reflecting the Chinese emphasis on humble interpersonal behavior.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
他虽然很有才华，但为人十分谦虚。(Tā suī rán hěn yǒu cái huá, dàn wéi rén shí fēn qiān xū.)
Although he is very talented, he is very modest.
这位老人总是以谦和的态度对待每一个人。(Zhè wèi lǎo rén zǒng shì yǐ qiān hé de tài dù duì dài měi yī gè rén.)
The old man always treats everyone with a gentle and humble attitude.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“谦”的结构：左边“讠”（言语）表示谦虚体现在说话上，右边“兼”提示发音“Qiān”，结合起来记忆为“用言语表达谦逊的qiān”。(Associate "谦" with its structure: "讠" (speech) indicates modesty in words, and "兼" hints at the pronunciation "Qiān". Combine them to remember it as "expressing modesty through speech (Qiān)".)