Learn a Chinese Character - 签 (Qiān) - Sign; Autograph

1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)

部首: 竹 (Radical: 竹, related to bamboo)

笔画数: 13 (Number of strokes: 13)

结构分解: 形声字，从竹（竹字头，表示与竹子相关），佥声（qiān，表音）。本义指古代用竹片制成的标签或凭证，后引申为签名、签署。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "竹" (bamboo radical) and "佥" (phonetic component). Originally referred to bamboo tags, extended to mean signing.)

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Qiān (First tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

“签”主要表示在文件上署名（如“签名”），或指作为标记的小条（如“标签”）。("签" mainly means to sign (e.g., "签名" - sign), or refers to a small tag (e.g., "标签" - label).)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 签名 (qiān míng) Sign
• 签约 (qiān yuē) Sign a contract
• 标签 (biāo qiān) Label
• 抽签 (chōu qiān) Draw lots

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

“签”通常作为动词（如“签名”）或名词（如“标签”）使用。作动词时可带宾语（如“签合同”），作名词时多与其他字组合（如“标签”）。("签" is used as a verb (e.g., "签名" - sign) or noun (e.g., "标签" - label). As a verb, it can take an object (e.g., "签合同" - sign a contract); as a noun, it forms compounds (e.g., "标签" - label).)

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

古代用竹片作记录工具，“签”最初指竹片上的标记，后演变为现代签名。传统习俗中“抽签”用于占卜，体现了用符号标记决策的文化习惯。("签" originated from bamboo tags in ancient China, evolving into modern signatures. Traditional "抽签" (drawing lots) for divination reflects the cultural use of symbols for decision-making.)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

联想“签”的结构：“竹”表示与竹子相关的标记，“佥”提示发音“Qiān”，结合起来记忆为“用竹子做的标记（签名）的qiān”。(Associate "签" with its structure: "竹" (bamboo) indicates bamboo-based tags, and "佥" hints at the pronunciation "Qiān". Combine them to remember it as "bamboo tag for signing (Qiān)".)