靬 (qián) - A leather shoe or boot & historically used in the name of a place

靬Tone 2

qián ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

靬 · qián

A leather shoe or boot;

historically used in the name of a place called Liqian (骊靬), associated with theories about Roman legion settlements in China.

A leather shoe or boothistorically used in the name of a place

Usage highlights

Liqian CountyLeather shoeLiqian peopleLiqian ancient cityLiqian theory

Synonyms

  • 鞋— shoe (general term)
  • 靴— boot

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Liqian County (骊靬县) has interesting historical theories.
  • Ancient leather footwear (革靬) was discovered.
  • He studied the Liqian-Roman connection hypothesis (骊靬假说).

Collocations

  • Liqian County(骊靬县)
  • Leather shoe(革靬)
  • Liqian people(骊靬人)
  • Liqian ancient city(骊靬古城)
  • Liqian theory(骊靬说)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms featuring this character are found.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily known from the place name Liqian (骊靬), which some theories link to Roman soldiers captured after the Battle of Carrhae.
  • The character itself refers to leather footwear, indicating its original meaning.
  • The Liqian theory remains controversial among historians but has gained popular attention.

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