Writing
迁 (qiān) — how to say "to move" in Chinese
迁
To move
verb
Character composition
迁
to move
Radicals / Keys
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
迁往南方
qiān wǎng nán fāng
to move to the south
Examples
我们计划明年迁到新的城市。
We plan to move to a new city next year.
他迁到北京。
He moved to Beijing.
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Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for move
"to move" in Chinese is 迁 (qiān).
Qian meaning in Chinese
迁 (qiān) means "To move".
How is 迁 pronounced?
It is pronounced qiān (written as qian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to move" in Chinese characters?
It is written 迁 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 迁?
迁 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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