倩

倩 (Kangxi radical 9, 人+8, 10 strokes, cangjie input 人手一月 (OQMB), four-corner 2522₇, composition ⿰亻青(GHTV) or ⿰亻靑(JK))

• 𣹥, 𫷝, 蒨, 篟

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 109, character 1
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 791
• Dae Jaweon: page 231, character 10
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 170, character 1
• Unihan data for U+5029

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *sʰleːns, *sʰleŋs): semantic 人 + phonetic 青 (OC *sʰleːŋ).

倩

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) smiling
2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) (beautiful) man
3. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) beautiful; pretty; handsome
4. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) fast

倩

1. (obsolete) to ask (somebody to do something); to have someone's aid (of)

   • 中原亂，簪纓散，幾時收？試倩悲風吹淚過揚州。 [Ci, trad.]
     中原乱，簪缨散，几时收？试倩悲风吹泪过扬州。 [Ci, simp.]

     From: 1127, 朱敦儒,《相見歡·金陵城上西樓》

     Zhōngyuán luàn, zānyīng sàn, jǐshí shōu? Shì qìng bēi fēng chuī lèi guò Yángzhōu. [Pinyin]

     Central plain is in turmoil. / High ranking officials scatter here and there. / When could we reclaim the lost territory? / I seek to ask the sorrowful wind to carry my tears to Yangzhou.

   • 倩何人、喚取紅巾翠袖，搵英雄淚！ [Ci, trad.]
     倩何人、唤取红巾翠袖，揾英雄泪！ [Ci, simp.]

     From: c. 1174, 辛棄疾,《水龍吟·登建康賞心亭》

     Qìng hérén, huànqǔ hóng jīn cuì xiù, wèn yīngxióng lèi! [Pinyin]

     To whom then may I say / To wipe my tears away / With her pink handkerchief or her green sleeves?
     (Translated by Xu Yuanchong)

2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to borrow
3. (Min) to employ; to hire

   倩一个助理/辛勞/散工/看護/家教 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
   倩一个助理/辛劳/散工/看护/家教 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

   chhiàⁿ chi̍t ê chō͘-lí / sin-lô / sòaⁿ-kang / khan-hō͘ / ka-kàu [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

   to hire a(n) assistant/employer/temporary worker/caretaker/private tutor

4. (Teochew) to beg; to plea; to please; to excuse oneself.
5. (Hokkien) to urge; to entrust

   • 候選人央倩選民共票頓予𪜶的黨。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     候选人央倩选民共票顿予𪜶的党。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     Hāu-soán-jîn iang-chhiàⁿ soán-bîn kā phiò tǹg hō͘ in ê tóng. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     The candidate urged the voters to vote for their party.

6. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) son-in-law
7. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) servant; domestic servant
8. alternative form of 銃 / 铳 (chòng); only used in 飯匙倩 / 饭匙倩

• 請／请 (qǐng)

(Hyōgai kanji)

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• Go-on: しょう (shō)、せん (sen)
• Kan-on: せい (sei)、せん (sen)
• Kun: うつくしい (utsukushii, 倩しい)、つらつら (tsuratsura, 倩)

倩 (eum 천 (cheon))

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倩: Hán Nôm readings: thiến

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