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谦虚

Traditional: 謙虛

qiān xū

HSK 3.0 · 6HSK 2.0 · 5

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qiān xū · him1 heoi1 (Jyutping)

  1. modest
  2. self-effacing
  3. to make modest remarks

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

谦

Meaning
humble, modest
Radical
讠
Strokes
12
Components
⿰讠兼
Cangjie
IVTXC
Four-corner
3873

虚

Meaning
false
Radical
虍
Strokes
11
Components
⿸虍业
Cangjie
YPTC
Four-corner
2121.2

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