谦逊
Old HSK 6
谦逊 (qiānxùn) · modest
谦逊 (qiānxùn) means “modest; humble”. It is written with 2 characters: 谦 (humble) + 逊 (humble). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 谦逊 is built
The characters
谦 qiān · humble
What 谦 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 兼jiān — both
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 禾hé — cereal
- 禾hé — cereal
- 丷ha — kwukyel
逊 xùn · humble
What 逊 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 孙sūn — grandchild
- 子zǐ — child
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
- 子zǐ — child
Example sentences
他虽然很有名，但非常谦逊。Tā suīrán hěn yǒumíng, dàn fēicháng qiānxùn.Although he's famous, he is very modest.
她谦逊地说：“我做得还不够。”Tā qiānxùn de shuō: "Wǒ zuò de hái bú gòu."She said modestly, "I haven't done enough yet."
Questions about 谦逊
What does 谦逊 mean?
谦逊 (qiānxùn) means “modest; humble”.
How do you pronounce 谦逊?
谦逊 is pronounced qiānxùn.
Which HSK level is 谦逊?
谦逊 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 谦逊 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 145: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.