乾

Traditional: 乹

qián

Dictionary entry

old variant of 乾[qian2]

What does 乾 mean?

乾 (qián) has 6 dictionary entries or readings.

1old variant of 乾[qian2]

2surname Qian

3one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing heaven

4male principle

5☰

6ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest)

7surname Gan

8dry

9dried food

10empty; hollow

11taken in to nominal kinship; adoptive; foster

12futile; in vain

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乾qiánold variant of 乾[qian2]

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乾

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