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签
qiān
Description
“签”常常是指在文件上写自己的名字，比如“签名”或者“签字”。
"签" often refers to writing one's name on a document, such as "签名" (signature) or "签字" (signing).
它也可以指一根细细的小竹条，或者一张小纸条，比如牙签、抽签用的签。
It can also mean a thin small bamboo stick or a small slip of paper, like a toothpick or a drawing lot slip.
Meanings
签qiān
to sign one's name
请在这里签一下名字。
Please sign your name here.
签qiān
a thin stick or slip; label
他用牙签剔牙。
He uses a toothpick to pick his teeth.
签qiān
lot or slip used for drawing/divination
我们抽签决定谁先来。
We draw lots to decide who goes first.
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Notes
- Nuance
as a verb 签 means to sign; 签名 and 签字 are the common full forms.
- Etymology
originally a bamboo-related word, hence the bamboo radical and the 'thin stick' senses.
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