钦 (qīn): to respect, to admire, to venerate

钦 (qīn) is a Chinese character meaning “to respect.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 钅 (semantic) and 欠 (phonetic). It ranks #2101 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 钦 gold. Its radical form 钅 (metal) appears in many related characters such as 钱 (qián, money), 错 (cuò, wrong, mistake), 钟 (zhōng, clock, bell).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 钅 metal9 strokesFrequency #2101钅 semantic 欠 phonetic

Definitions

to respect
to admire
to venerate

Etymology & Origin

钦

pictophoneticgold

Decomposition: ⿰钅欠 (layout: left-right)

Components:钅semantic 欠phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
钦佩	qīn pèi	to admire
叶利钦	yè lì qīn	Yeltsin (name)
尤尔钦科	yóu ěr qīn kē	Yurchenko (name)
钦差	qīn chāi	imperial envoy
钦奈	qīn nài	Chennai, capital of southeast Indian state Tamil Nadu 泰米爾納德邦\|泰米尔纳德邦[Tai4 mi3 er3 Na4 de2 bang1]
何应钦	hé yìng qīn	He Yingqin (1890-1987), senior Guomindang general
钦南区	qīn nán qū	Qinnan, a district of Qinzhou City 欽州市\|钦州市[Qin1 zhou1 Shi4], Guangxi
阿克赛钦	ā kè sài qīn	Aksai Chin, a disputed region in the Tibetan plateau
钦北区	qīn běi qū	Qinbei, a district of Qinzhou City 欽州市\|钦州市[Qin1 zhou1 Shi4], Guangxi
钦州市	qīn zhōu shì	Qinzhou, prefecture-level city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區\|广西壮族自治区[Guang3 xi1 Zhuang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 qu1]
钦定	qīn dìng	to authorize
皮钦语	pí qīn yǔ	pidgin
王钦若	wáng qīn ruò	Wang Qinruo (962-1025), Northern Song dynasty official
钦命	qīn mìng	Imperial order or edict (old)
德钦	dé qīn	Dechen County in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州\|迪庆藏族自治州[Di2 qing4 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan (fo...

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

钦 appears in 25 compound words: 68 as the first character, 16 as the last, and 16 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 钦 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

诚chéng

0.5212,910 co-occurrences

佩pèi

0.4563,497 co-occurrences

绅shēn

0.454510 co-occurrences

赐cì

0.4511,356 co-occurrences

叶xié

0.4492,940 co-occurrences

郑zhèng

0.4371,947 co-occurrences

差chā

0.4163,366 co-occurrences

旗qí

0.4053,234 co-occurrences

臣chén

0.3912,412 co-occurrences

载zài

0.3881,914 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这把钦钥匙已经传承了三代人。

zhè bǎ qīn yuè chí yǐ jīng chuán chéng le sān dài rén .

This imperial key has been passed down through three generations.

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王楚钦等国乒球手晋级世界乒乓球职业大联盟新加坡...

wáng chǔ qīn děng guó pīng qiú shǒu jìn jí shì jiè pīng pāng qiú zhí yè dà lián méng xīn jiā pō . . .

Wang Chuqin and other national table tennis players advanced to the World Table Tennis Professional League Singapore...

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吴伟钦促落实公共工程制度改革加速“大新山”城...

wú wěi qīn cù luò shí gōng gòng gōng chéng zhì dù gǎi gé jiā sù dà xīn shān chéng . . .

Wu Weiqin promotes the implementation of public works system reform and accelerates the "Great New Bahru" city...

大紀元 | 大紀元新聞網Feb 2026

眼镜店老板:钦佩神韵揭露迫害的勇气和智慧

yǎn jìng diàn lǎo bǎn : qīn pèi shén yùn jiē lù pò hài de yǒng qì hé zhì huì

Optical shop owner: Admire Shen Yun's courage and wisdom in exposing persecution

大紀元 | 大紀元新聞網Feb 2026

公司老板钦佩神韵复兴传统:极具教育意义

gōng sī lǎo bǎn qīn pèi shén yùn fù xīng chuán tǒng : jí jù jiào yù yì yì

Company owners admire Shen Yun for reviving traditions: very educational

百度新闻Feb 2026

大看台|从郑钦文到宁忠岩:冲破欧美垄断镌刻东方印..

dà kàn tái cóng zhèng qīn wén dào nìng zhōng yán : chōng pò ōu měi lǒng duàn 镌 kè dōng fāng yìn . .

From Zheng Qinwen to Ning Zhongyan: Breaking through the monopoly of Europe and the United States and engraved the Oriental Seal:

Tatoeba

我很钦佩他的慷慨大方。

Wǒ hěn qīnpèi tā de kāngkǎi dàfāng.

I had great admiration for his generosity.

Tatoeba

拉钦举办了一场音乐会，庆祝 5 月 28 日的独立纪念日。

Lā qīn jǔbàn le yī chǎng yīnyuèhuì, qìngzhù 5 yuè 28 rì de dúlì jìniànrì.

Lachin hosted concert marking May 28 – Independence Day.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 钦 (qīn) mean in Chinese?

钦 (qīn) primarily means "to respect." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2101 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 钦 and 软?

钦 (qīn) and 软 (ruǎn) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 钅 vs 车 (same 欠 component).

How many strokes does 钦 have?

钦 is written with 9 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 钦?

The radical associated with 钦 is 钅 (metal). This radical appears in many characters related to metal.

What are the components of 钦?

钦 is composed of: 钅 (semantic), 欠 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰钅欠 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 钦?

Common words with 钦 include: 钦佩 (qīn pèi, "to admire"); 叶利钦 (yè lì qīn, "Yeltsin (name)"); 尤尔钦科 (yóu ěr qīn kē, "Yurchenko (name)"); 钦差 (qīn chāi, "imperial envoy"); 钦奈 (qīn nài, "Chennai, capital of southeast Indian state Tamil Nadu 泰米爾納德邦|泰米尔纳德邦[Tai4 mi3 er3 Na4 de2 bang1]"). There are over 25 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 钦 (qīn)?

Several characters share the pronunciation qīn: 亲 (parent), 侵 (to invade), 秦 (Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 钦 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 钦 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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