签
qiān
to sign one's name
to write brief comments on a document; inscribed bamboo stick (variant of 籤|签[qian1]); visa; Japanese variant of 籤|签[qian1]; inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag
bamboo (⺮) + sound qiān (佥) = bamboo slip for signing or drawing lots
Before paper, bamboo slivers served as labels, divination sticks, and official tallies — you signed or marked them to record a decision. 佥 is purely phonetic here, lending the sound qiān without adding meaning.
请在这里签上你的名字。
qǐng zài zhè lǐ qiān shàng nǐ de míng zì。
Please sign your name here.
他去大使馆办理入境签证。
tā qù dà shǐ guǎn bàn lǐ rù jìng qiān zhèng。
He went to the embassy to handle his entry visa.
Words with 签
签约
qiān yuē
to sign a contract or agreement
续签
xù qiān
to renew a contract
过境签证
guò jìng qiān zhèng
transit visa
附签
fù qiān
price tag
题签
tí qiān
to write the title of a book on a label
中签
zhòng qiān
to win a ballot; to draw a lucky number
便签
biàn qiān
note
价格标签
jià gé biāo qiān
price tag
价签
jià qiān
price tag
免签
miǎn qiān
to waive visa requirements
入境签证
rù jìng qiān zhèng
entry visa
名称标签
míng chēng biāo qiān
name tag