臤 (qiān, xián) - Firm, hard & wise, virtuous

臤Tone 1

qiān, xián ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 臣

器情

臤 · qiān, xián

Firm, hard;

wise, virtuous;

an ancient character used as a phonetic and semantic component.

Firm, hardwise, virtuousan ancient character used as a phonetic and

Usage highlights

Firm and resoluteWise and virtuousAncient character formComponent in Chinese characters

Synonyms

  • 坚— firm, hard
  • 硬— hard, stiff
  • 贤— virtuous, worthy

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character is firm in meaning (臤 as in firm).
  • It appears as a component in many characters (臤 as phonetic component).
  • The ancient meaning relates to wisdom (臤 meaning wise).

Collocations

  • Firm and resolute(坚臤)
  • Wise and virtuous(贤臤)
  • Ancient character form(古臤)
  • Component in Chinese characters(臤部)

Idioms

  • Firm as rock and steadfast(坚如臤石)
  • The wise and virtuous gather(贤臤汇聚)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An ancient Chinese character rarely used independently in modern language.
  • Primarily serves as a phonetic and semantic component in other characters like 坚 (jiān, firm) and 贤 (xián, virtuous).
  • Represents concepts of firmness and wisdom in classical texts.

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