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铅

Character

铅 qiān · yán

HSK 6Character2 readings

lead; a soft, heavy, grey metal

Radical
钅
Strokes
10
Structure
Left–right
Parts
钅 几 口
Traditional
鈆
Frequency
#1614 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

qiān

qian1Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. lead; a soft, heavy, grey metal
  2. pencil (as in 铅笔)

Examples

  • 我的铅笔在桌子上。

    wǒ de qiān bǐ zài zhuō zi shàng

    My pencil is on the table.

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  • 我用铅笔画了一只猫。

    wǒ yòng qiān bǐ huà le yì zhī māo

    I drew a cat with a pencil.

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  • 这个铅很重。

    zhè ge qiān hěn zhòng

    This lead is very heavy.

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Words that use “铅” as qiān

铅笔qiān bǐa wooden tool with a black pointWordHSK 6灌铅guàn qiānto weight sth with leadWord铅字qiān zì(printing) typeWord铅带qiān dàiweight beltWord铅条qiān tiáostrip of leadWord铅球qiān qiúshot putWord铅矿qiān kuànglead oreWord铅箔qiān bólead foilWord

yán

yan2Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is qiān.

  1. Yanshan, a county in east China (as in 铅山)

Examples

  • 我要用铅笔写字。

    wǒ yào yòng qiān bǐ xiě zì

    I want to write with a pencil.

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  • 我的铅笔在哪里？

    wǒ de qiān bǐ zài nǎ li

    Where is my pencil?

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Words that use “铅” as yán

铅山yán shānYanshan, a county in Shangrao City 上饶市See 铅山县WordUnreviewed
铅山县yán shān xiànYanshan, a county in Shangrao City 上饶市Word

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