Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

dispatch

Chinese: 派遣、打发。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “qian” becomes a different word in each tone. 遣 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 派遣pài qiǎnto send (on a mission); to dispatch
  • 消遣xiāo qiǎnto while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation
  • 遣使qiǎn shǐto dispatch an envoy
  • 资遣zī qiǎnto dismiss with severance pay; to pay sb off
  • 调遣diào qiǎnto dispatch; to assign; a dispatch

Example Sentence

写文章要注意遣词造句。Xiě wén zhāng yào zhù yì qiǎn cí zào jù.When writing, pay attention to word choice and sentence construction.

Xiěto write文章wén zhāngarticleyàoto want注意zhù yìto take note of遣词qiǎn cíto choose one's words造句zào jùsentence-making