Character

迁

qiān HSK 7

迁 qiān HSK 7

1. to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.)
2. to change, transform
3. (lit.) to transfer or promote an official position

Words using 迁 as qiān (6)

1 变迁 biàn qiān — change, transformation HSK 7
- 变 change, transform
- 迁 move, shift (indicating transition over time)
Example

这座城市经历了巨大的变迁。

zhè zuò chéng shì jīng lì le jù dà de biàn qiān

This city has experienced great changes.
2 拆迁 chāi qiān — demolish and relocate HSK 7
- 拆 to demolish, to tear down
- 迁 to relocate, to move
Example

这个小区明年要拆迁了。

zhè ge xiǎo qū míng nián yào chāi qiān le

This neighborhood will be demolished and relocated next year.
3 搬迁 bān qiān — to relocate HSK 7
- 搬 to move (physically carry/transport)
- 迁 to transfer (change location)
Example

公司决定搬迁到新的办公楼。

gōng sī jué dìng bān qiān dào xīn de bàn gōng lóu

The company decided to relocate to a new office building.
4 迁就 qiān jiù — to accommodate; to yield to HSK 7
- 迁 to move, shift (one's position or stance)
- 就 to go along with, approach (someone's wishes)
Example

她总是迁就别人，从不考虑自己。

tā zǒng shì qiān jiù bié rén cóng bù kǎo lǜ zì jǐ

She always accommodates others, never considering herself.
5 迁徙 qiān xǐ — to migrate HSK 7
- 迁 to move, to relocate
- 徙 to migrate, to shift
Example

候鸟每年都要迁徙到温暖的地方过冬。

hòu niǎo měi nián dōu yào qiān xǐ dào wēn nuǎn de dì fang guò dōng

Migratory birds migrate to warm places every year to spend the winter.

Structure & writing

迁 qiān — to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.)

迁 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking

辶 is a component in 68 characters

HSK 1

边 biān border between countries or regions 还 huán to return to the original place or state 这 zhè this (person or thing nearby, as opposed to 那) 道 dào road; path; passage

HSK 2

过 guò to move from one place or party to another 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence 近 jìn near, close (in space or time; opposite of 远) 进 jìn to move forward (opposite of 退) 远 yuǎn far; distant (in space or time, opposite of 近)

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送 sòng to deliver or bring something to someone

HSK 3

迎 yíng to welcome; to greet 迟 chí slow, sluggish 适 shì (lit.) to go; to travel to 选 xuǎn to choose; to select; to pick 遇 yù to meet, encounter, come across

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遍 biàn universal, widespread

HSK 4

达 dá to go through; to reach 连 lián to connect, to link 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge 递 dì to deliver; to pass on 通 tōng unobstructed; able to pass through

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逛 guàng to stroll; to wander; to roam around 速 sù fast; swift; rapid 邀 yāo to invite 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

迅 xùn extremely fast; swift 返 fǎn to return, to go back 违 wéi to disobey; to violate 述 shù to narrate; to state; to recount 迹 jì trace; mark left behind

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追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 逐 zhú to chase, to pursue 途 tú road; path 造 zào to make; to manufacture 逻 luó to patrol; to make rounds 遗 yí to omit or lose due to carelessness 遵 zūn (lit.) to follow; along 避 bì to avoid; to evade

HSK 6

迈 mài to stride; to step over 迫 pò to compel; to force 逃 táo to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation 透 tòu (of liquid, light, etc.) to seep through; to penetrate 逗 dòu to tease; to provoke

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逼 bī to coerce; to threaten 遥 yáo far; distant 遭 zāo to encounter (misfortune or adversity)

HSK 7

巡 xún to patrol; to make rounds of inspection 辽 liáo distant; far 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.) 迄 qì to reach; up to 迪 dí (lit.) to enlighten; to guide

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迭 dié to alternate; to take turns 迸 bèng to spurt out; to splash outward 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 逊 xùn to abdicate (the throne) 逝 shì to pass; to vanish (esp. of time or flowing water) 逞 chěng show off (one's talent, power, etc.); boast 逢 féng to encounter; to meet 逮 dài (lit.) to reach; to arrive at 逸 yì comfortable and at ease; leisurely 逾 yú to exceed; to surpass 遏 è to stop; to suppress; to restrain 遛 liù to stroll, walk slowly and leisurely 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

2 千 qiān — thousand; (used with 万 or 百) a great many

千 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 3

重 zhòng heavy; of great weight (opposite of "轻")

HSK 5

插 chā to insert, stick in, or thrust (a long or flat object) into something

HSK 7

乖 guāi obedient, well-behaved (of a child) 歼 jiān to annihilate; to wipe out 纤 xiān slender; delicate; fine 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.)

Stroke order