签
籤qiān
#1,252 most
frequent character
signature
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
签 uses 𥫗, bamboo, as its meaning part, since writing brushes were made of bamboo, and 佥 qiān supplies the sound, a perfect match. It first meant signing a document or writing an opinion on it. The meaning grew to a label or note, a wooden stick, a lot or marker, and short for visa.
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Example Sentences
请在这里签名。
qǐngzài zhèlǐ qiānmíng 。
Please sign here.
他的签名非常漂亮。
tāde qiānmíng fēicháng piàoliàng 。
His signature is very beautiful.
她在合同上签了字。
tāzài hétóng shàng qiānle zì 。
She signed her name on the contract.
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