(qiàn) - To open & to begin

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qiàn | 15 strokes | radical:

· qiàn

To open;

to begin;

to initiate.

An archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

To opento beginto initiate. An archaic character rarely used in

Usage highlights

to open somethingto begin an actionto initiate a process

Synonyms

  • to open
  • to begin
  • to initiate

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text uses 儙 to mean 'to open' (儙).
  • This character appears in classical literature meaning 'to begin' (儙).
  • 儙 was used in historical documents with the sense of 'to initiate' (儙).

Collocations

  • to open something()
  • to begin an action()
  • to initiate a process()

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 儙 is an extremely rare character that appears primarily in classical texts.
  • The character is not commonly used in modern Chinese language or naming practices.
  • Due to its rarity, 儙 carries an archaic and scholarly connotation.

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