懂中文 Dong Chinese

籤

qiān

tally

Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 韱 represents the sound.

Components
⺮ meaning component

⺮  Meaning component

zhú

  

bamboo

bamboo

韱 sound component

韱  Sound component

xiān

  

wild onions or leeks

Evolution

籤 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
籤 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

籤  

qiān

tally; lot; marker

签 (籤) 

qiān

inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag

Most common words with 籤
Freq.
Word
Meaning

签

label

签名

to autograph

签署

to sign (an agreement)

签订

to agree to and sign (a treaty etc)

签字

signature