Chinese Word: 钤 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

钤 (Trad.: 鈐)

Pinyin: qián

English Definition: latch of door; seal

Chinese Definition:
①印章：钤记(旧时印的一种)。
②盖印章：钤印。钤章。
③锁：钤键(ａ．锁钥，关键；b。喻机谋)。
④兵书，谋略：钤决(泛指兵书或谋略)。钤谋(计谋)。韬钤(中国古代兵法书《六韬》及《玉钤篇》的合称，亦指用兵谋略)。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 金

Pictophonetic:今 indicates the sound; 钅 (metal) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 钅 [ jīn ] gold, metal; money
- 今 [ jīn ] modern, current; today, now

Similar Characters: 铃

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1		“ líng líng 铃铃 qián 钤 ” xià kè 下课 le 了， wā sāi 哇噻！ "Ring ring seal, " after class, and wow thiophene!
2		rú guǒ 如果 yù 遇 huǒ jǐng 火警 shí 时 lì jí 立即 àn 按 jǐng 警 qián 钤。 In case of fire, ring the alarm bell.
3		gāi shū 该书 shǒu yè 首页， qián 钤 yǒu 有 “ hé 和 wàn 万 lóu 楼 cáng shū 藏书 yìn 印 ” yì fāng 一方。 There is a seal print on the first page.
4		zhè yàng 这样， dāng 当 wǒ men 我们 tīng dào 听到 qián 钤 xiǎng 响， biàn 便 zhī dào 知道 māo 猫 guò lái 过来 le 了， zhè yàng 这样 jiù 就 néng 能 duǒ kāi 躲开 tā 它。 Then, when we hear it ring, we shall know that she is coming, and can scamper out of her way.
5		nán rén 男人 zài 在 jǐng 警 qián 钤 shēng xiǎng 声响， gào sù tā 告诉他 yǐ 以 chōu lí 抽离 bǎo chí píng héng 保持平衡 qián 前， tā 他 néng 能 zhǎng wò 掌握 de 的 qīn mì 亲密 jiù shì 就是 zhè me 这么 duō 多。 A man can only handle so much intimacy before his alarm bells go off, saying it is time to find balance by pulling away.

1		“ líng líng 铃铃 qián 钤 ” xià kè 下课 le 了， wā sāi 哇噻！ "Ring ring seal, " after class, and wow thiophene!
2		rú guǒ 如果 yù 遇 huǒ jǐng 火警 shí 时 lì jí 立即 àn 按 jǐng 警 qián 钤。 In case of fire, ring the alarm bell.
3		gāi shū 该书 shǒu yè 首页， qián 钤 yǒu 有 “ hé 和 wàn 万 lóu 楼 cáng shū 藏书 yìn 印 ” yì fāng 一方。 There is a seal print on the first page.
4		zhè yàng 这样， dāng 当 wǒ men 我们 tīng dào 听到 qián 钤 xiǎng 响， biàn 便 zhī dào 知道 māo 猫 guò lái 过来 le 了， zhè yàng 这样 jiù 就 néng 能 duǒ kāi 躲开 tā 它。 Then, when we hear it ring, we shall know that she is coming, and can scamper out of her way.
5		nán rén 男人 zài 在 jǐng 警 qián 钤 shēng xiǎng 声响， gào sù tā 告诉他 yǐ 以 chōu lí 抽离 bǎo chí píng héng 保持平衡 qián 前， tā 他 néng 能 zhǎng wò 掌握 de 的 qīn mì 亲密 jiù shì 就是 zhè me 这么 duō 多。 A man can only handle so much intimacy before his alarm bells go off, saying it is time to find balance by pulling away.