黔

qián

今 + 黑

Definitions

qián short name for Guizhou 貴州|贵州[guì zhōu]

qián (literary) black; to blacken

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 黑 represents the meaning and 今 represents the sound.

Semantic: 黑 Phonetic: 今

About

黔 is a phonosemantic compound with 黑 ('black') as the semantic radical and 今 as the phonetic component. Its primary meaning is black; in classical literature it referred to the black hair of commoners, leading to the metonym 黔首 (Qianshou) for the masses. Today, it is best known as the official single-character abbreviation for Guizhou Province, a usage derived from the ancient Qianzhong Commandery that once governed the area.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

贵州省的简称是黔。

Guìzhōu shěng de jiǎnchēng shì Qián.

The abbreviation of Guizhou Province is Qian.

黔江流经重庆市。

Qián Jiāng liú jīng Chóngqìng shì.

The Qian River flows through Chongqing City.

我想去黔东南旅游。

Wǒ xiǎng qù Qián dōng nán lǚyóu.

I want to travel to Southeast Guizhou.

黔剧是贵州的地方戏。

Qián jù shì Guìzhōu de dìfāng xì.

Qian opera is a local opera of Guizhou.

黔北地区的经济发展很快。

Qián běi dìqū de jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.

The economic development of Northern Guizhou is very fast.

黔西南有丰富的矿产资源。

Qián xī nán yǒu fēngfù de kuàngchǎn zīyuán.

Southwest Guizhou has abundant mineral resources.

黔江的水清澈见底，风景优美。

Qián Jiāng de shuǐ qīngchè jiàn dǐ, fēngjǐng yōuměi.

The water of Qian River is clear to the bottom, and the scenery is beautiful.

近年来，黔中城市群的发展备受关注。

Jìnnián lái, Qián zhōng chéngshì qún de fāzhǎn bèi shòu guānzhù.

In recent years, the development of the Central Guizhou City Cluster has attracted much attention.

Related Characters

Component: 今

Component: 黑

黔