How to say “signature” in Chinese
signature; sign
“Signature” in Chinese is 签名, qiān míng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
签名 is read qiān míng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 竹 “bamboo”: a bamboo tag. The bottom is the same as in 检 jiǎn and 险 xiǎn.
夕 “evening” and 口 “mouth”: in the dark you say your name aloud.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “签名”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “signature” in Chinese?
“Signature” in Chinese is 签名, pinyin qiānmíng.
What does 签名 mean?
签名 (qiānmíng) means “signature; sign”.
How do you write 签名?
签名 is 2 characters: 签 (qiān) — sign; label, tag; 名 (míng) — name. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 签名?
签名 is read qiānmíng. Tones: qiān — first tone, míng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“signature” in the lesson “Signatures and deadlines”
This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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