qiān
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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Free visual pinyin lesson
qian Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn qian pinyin visually. Four paths for thousand, hold, money, and front. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
千、牵、钱、前四条路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
6 characters · 6 words
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Tone guide
The tones of qian
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
qián
second tone
第二声
rising
qiǎn
third tone
第三声
down, then up
qiàn
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for qian
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
qiān
thousand (the number 1000)
数字一千，1000
qiān
to lead by the hand
拉着手带着走
qián
money
买东西用的钱
qián
front; in front; ahead
前面、前方
qiǎn
A common Chinese character pronounced qiǎn.
常用汉字「遣」，读作 qiǎn。
qiàn
A common Chinese character pronounced qiàn.
常用汉字「欠」，读作 qiàn。
Useful words
Build vocabulary with qian
Open a word in the knowledge ball to hear it and see a complete example sentence.
秋千
qiū qiān
a swing
可以荡来荡去的玩具
牵手
qiān shǒu
to hold hands
手拉手
压岁钱
yā suì qián
New Year money in red envelopes
过年长辈给的红包钱
前面
qián miàn
the front; ahead
在前方的地方
遣
qiǎn
A common Chinese character pronounced qiǎn.
常用汉字「遣」，读作 qiǎn。
欠
qiàn
A common Chinese character pronounced qiàn.
常用汉字「欠」，读作 qiàn。
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