qián
乾 (qián) is a Chinese word meaning “one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing heaven; male principle; ☰”.
Meanings
- 1one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing heaven
- 2male principle
- 3☰
- 4ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest)
Related words
乾surname Qian乾old variant of 乾[qian2]乾variant of 乾[qian2]扭转乾坤lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom)乾坤yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe乾旦male actor playing the female role (Chinese opera)康乾盛世booming and golden age of Qing dynasty (from Kang Xi to Qian Long emperors)旋乾转坤lit. overturning heaven and earth (idiom); earth-shattering朝乾夕惕cautious and diligent all day long (idiom)乾县Qian County or Qianxian, a county in Xianyang City 咸陽市|咸阳市[Xian2 yang2 Shi4], Shaanxi乾嘉三大家the three leading poets of the Qianlong-Jiaqing era (1735–1820), who championed personal expression and innovation in Qing poetry: Yuan Mei 袁枚[Yuan2 Mei2], Jiang Shiquan 蔣士銓|蒋士铨[Jiang3 Shi4 quan2] and Zhao Yi 趙翼|赵翼[Zhao4 Yi4]乾安县Qian'an, a county in Songyuan City 松原市[Song1 yuan2 Shi4], Jilin