谦 qiān
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 兼 both, and
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
谦逊
qiānxùn
modest; humble
Characters in this word
逊 xùn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 孙 grandchild, descendent
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 真正有成就的学者往往保持谦逊，因为他们知道未知远比已知广阔。 Zhēnzhèng yǒu chéngjiù de xuézhě wǎngwǎng bǎochí qiānxùn, yīnwèi tāmen zhīdào wèizhī yuǎn bǐ yǐzhī guǎngkuò. Truly accomplished scholars often remain humble because they know that the unknown is far broader than what is already known.
- 他得了第一名，却依然十分谦逊，从不炫耀。 Tā déle dì yī míng, què yīrán shífēn qiānxùn, cóng bù xuànyào. He took first place, yet he stayed very modest and never boasted.
- 林教授学问很深，人却特别谦逊。 Lín jiàoshòu xuéwèn hěn shēn, rén què tèbié qiānxùn. Professor Lin has deep learning, yet he is remarkably humble.
Related words
- 谦虚 qiānxū modest; to be modest
- 逊色 xùnsè inferior; to be less impressive
- 勤俭 qínjiǎn diligent and frugal; hardworking and thrifty
- 气魄 qìpò boldness; breadth of spirit
- 全能 quánnéng all-round; versatile
- 魄力 pòlì boldness; courage; drive; resolution
- 品行 pǐnxíng conduct; moral character
- 脚踏实地 jiǎotāshídì down-to-earth; pragmatic
- 人品 rénpǐn moral character; integrity
- 锲而不舍 qiè'érbùshě to persevere; to keep going with unremitting effort
- 人格 réngé personality; character; human dignity
- 韧性 rènxìng resilience; tenacity