谦 (謙) qiān

1. qiān adjective humble; modest
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '謙'; Guoyu '謙' adj; Kroll 2015 '謙' 1, p. 360; Mathews 1931 '謙', p. 123; Unihan '謙'; XHZD '谦', p. 593)
2. qiān proper noun Qian
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: The 15th hexagram (Guoyu '謙' n; Kroll 2015 '謙' 2, p. 360)
3. qiàn adjective satisfied
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: Variant of 愜 (Guoyu '謙' qiàn; Kroll 2015 '謙' 3, p. 360)
4. qiān adjective Modest
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
   Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)
5. qiān adjective humble; praṇata
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: praṇata, Japanese: ken (BCSD '謙', p. 1094; Edgerton 1953 'praṇata', p. 359; MW 'praṇata'; Unihan '謙')

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• 支谦(支謙) Zhi Qian
• 心到谦时能受益 事非经过不知难(心到謙時能受益 事非經過不知難) A mind in a state of humbleness is largely at a gain; The Truth after the experience is not difficult to grasp.
• 求健康长寿 要慈悲护生 求财富利益 要布施结缘 求家庭和乐 要谦让忍耐 求聪明智慧 要明理通达(求健康長壽 要慈悲護生 求財富利益 要布施結緣 求家庭和樂 要謙讓忍耐 求聰明智慧 要明理通達) In wishing for good health and longevity, you must be compassionate and protect lives. In wishing for wealth and gain, you must be generous and develop affinities. In wishing for a happy family, you must be humble and patient. In wishing for intelligence and wisdom, you must be reasonable and open-minded.
• 幽兰藏于深谷 珍珠藏于海底 宝玉藏于琢磨 钢铁藏于冶鍊 大器藏于晚成 显达藏于谦卑 圣贤藏于陋巷 大智藏于愚拙(幽蘭藏於深谷 珍珠藏於海底 寶玉藏於琢磨 鋼鐵藏於冶鍊 大器藏於晚成 顯達藏於謙卑 聖賢藏於陋巷 大智藏於愚拙) Orchids are found in deep valleys. Pearls are found in the depths of oceans. Jade is found in polishing and refinement. Steel is found in refinement and forging. Greatness is found in slow maturation. Nobility is found in humbleness. Sages are found in back alleys. The wise are found in slow-wittedness.
• 名位谦让为先 生活俭朴为重 处众服务为本 心胸宽广为要(名位謙讓為先 生活儉樸為重 處眾服務為本 心胸寬廣為要) Humility comes before fame. Diligence and frugality are the core of life. Service is the basis of fellowship. Magnanimity is the key to a peaceful mind.
• 谦和(謙和) meek; modest; amiable ; Modest and Amiable
• 道谦(道謙) Dao Qian
• 雪谦寺(雪謙寺) Shechen Monastery
• 人生二十笑 (二) 误会时洒脱一笑 展现人生的修为 分手时优雅一笑 展现人生的大气 生疏时亲切一笑 展现人生的随和 难堪时转念一笑 展现人生的睿智 羞愧时大方一笑 展现人生的率真 生病时达观一笑 展现人生的态度 苦恼时开怀一笑 展现人生的气度 紧张时天真一笑 展现人生的直率 受骗时开朗一笑 展现人生的坦荡 得意时含蓄一笑 展现人生的谦卑(人生二十笑 (二) 誤會時灑脫一笑 展現人生的修為 分手時優雅一笑 展現人生的大氣 生疏時親切一笑 展現人生的隨和 難堪時轉念一笑 展現人生的睿智 羞愧時大方一笑 展現人生的率真 生病時達觀一笑 展現人生的態度 苦惱時開懷一笑 展現人生的氣度 緊張時天真一笑 展現人生的直率 受騙時開朗一笑 展現人生的坦蕩 得意時含蓄一笑 展現人生的謙卑) Twenty Reasons to Laugh (2) A carefree smile in times of misunderstanding is a demonstration of one's deportment. An elegant smile in times of a breakup is a demonstration of one's manner. An amiable smile in times of estrangement is a demonstration of one's friendliness. A hopeful smile in times of sorrow is a demonstration of one's cleverness. A gracious smile in times of shame is a demonstration of one's ingenuousness. An optimistic smile in times of ailment is a demonstration of one's attitude. A happy smile in times of distress is a demonstration of one's comportment. An honest smile in times of nervousness is a demonstration of one's frankness. A warm smile in times of deceit is a demonstration of one's clear conscience. A reserved smile in times of triumph is a demonstration of one's humbleness.
• 谦和养心　厚道有福(謙和養心　厚道有福) Nurture the Mind with Modesty and Amiability; Honesty Is the Way to Good Fortune
• 谦恭(謙恭) polite and modest ; Modest and Respectful

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谦诚 、 谦辞 、 谦卑逊顺 、 谦抑 、 谦挹 、 报谦 、 太谦 、 山谦之 、 谦光 、 囊谦县 、 王先谦 、 者者谦谦 、 谦谦 、 谦让未遑 、 谦让 、 满招损，谦受益 、 囊谦 、 谦冲 、 自谦 、 谦称 、 谦恕 、 谦词 、 谦口 、 谦敬 、 谦逊 、 谦巽 、 吕祖谦 、 谦受益 、 谦卑 、 谦虚 、 陶谦 、 谦克 、 谦退 、 谦语

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 2 Guang Hong Ming Ji 廣弘明集 — count: 26 , has English translation
• Scroll 57 Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Shu 大方廣佛華嚴經疏 — count: 18
• Scroll 43 Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Sui Shu Yan Yi Chao 大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 — count: 16
• Scroll 2 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 15
• Scroll 56 Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Shu 大方廣佛華嚴經疏 — count: 15
• Scroll 8 Fo Zu Lidai Tong Zai 佛祖歷代通載 — count: 14
• Scroll 5 Mahākaruṇāpuṇḍarīkasūtra (Dabei Jing) 大悲經 — count: 14
• Scroll 2 Wu Liang Shou Jing Lian Yi Shu Wen Zan 無量壽經連義述文贊 — count: 12
• Scroll 38 A Chronicle of Buddhism in China 佛祖統紀 — count: 11 , has English translation
• Scroll 2 Shi Shi Ji Gu Lue 釋氏稽古略 — count: 10

Collocations

• 谦苦 (謙苦) 不辭謙苦 — Ekottarāgama 增壹阿含經, Scroll 18 — count: 26
• 心谦 (心謙) 諸阿羅漢其心謙下行順法界 — The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經, Scroll 574 — count: 14
• 谦顺 (謙順) 謙順柔軟諸比丘所 — An Alternative Translation of the Saṃyukta Āgama (Saṁyukatāgamasūtra) 別譯雜阿含經, Scroll 13 — count: 14
• 菩萨谦 (菩薩謙) 菩薩謙苦行六波羅蜜淨佛國土教化眾生 — Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā Sūtra 放光般若經, Scroll 18 — count: 11
• 谦苦行 (謙苦行) 作謙苦行 — Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā Sūtra 放光般若經, Scroll 3 — count: 8
• 劳谦 (勞謙) 勞謙積德行願已成 — Taizi Rui Ying Ben Qi Jing 太子瑞應本起經, Scroll 2 — count: 7
• 生谦 (生謙) 二者遠離憍慢生謙下心多聞清淨 — Dasheng Bensheng Xin Di Guan Jing 大乘本生心地觀經, Scroll 7 — count: 5
• 执谦 (執謙) 執謙以敬謝 — Fo Ben Xing Jing 佛本行經, Scroll 1 — count: 5
• 不能谦 (不能謙) 不能謙順 — Sutra on the Wise and Foolish (Damamūka) 賢愚經, Scroll 6 — count: 4
• 恭敬谦 (恭敬謙) 恭敬謙下 — Daśabhūmikasūtra (Jian Bei Yiqie Zhi De Jing) 漸備一切智德經, Scroll 4 — count: 4