Definitions

qiān (verb) to move; to relocate
qiān (verb) to change position or location
qiān (verb) to promote

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "迁", with its traditional form "遷", structurally combines the walking radical "辶" with a phonetic component that in the traditional character is "䙴", historically associated with notions of change or elevation. Etymologically, it initially denoted physical movement or relocation from one place to another, and its semantic scope later widened to encompass administrative transfers like promotions or demotions, as well as abstract shifts in state or condition. The simplified form "迁" retains the walking radical but substitutes the traditional phonetic element with "千", which serves a phonetic role in modern usage while continuing to convey the fundamental concept of transition.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

我们今年要搬新家。

Wǒmen jīnnián yào bānqiān xīn jiā.

We are moving to a new home this year.

这座城市的人口移很快。

Zhè zuò chéngshì de rénkǒu qiānyí hěn kuài.

The population migration in this city is very fast.

他为了工作居到外地。

Tā wèile gōngzuò qiānjū dào wàidì.

He moved to another city for work.

请把文件移到新文件夹。

Qǐng bǎ wénjiàn qiānyí dào xīn wénjiànjiá.

Please migrate the files to the new folder.

公司总部即将往上海。

Gōngsī zǒngbù jíjiāng qiān wǎng Shànghǎi.

The company headquarters will soon relocate to Shanghai.

他的态度最近有所转变和就。

Tā de tàidù zuìjìn yǒu suǒ zhuǎnbiàn hé qiānjiù.

His attitude has recently shown some change and accommodation.

这个计划已经变了很多次。

Zhège jìhuà yǐjīng biànqiān le hěn duō cì.

This plan has undergone many changes.

历史的进程不以个人意志为转移或改。

Lìshǐ de jìnchéng bù yǐ gèrén yìzhì wéi zhuǎnyí huò qiān gǎi.

The course of history does not transfer or alter according to individual will.