Zi Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Person (bù) Character: Qian Kangxi stroke count: 5 Page number: Page 93, entry 05 Pronounced qian. The meaning is identical to the character for one thousand. A leader of one thousand people is called a qian. Also seen in the History of Han (Hanshu) in the reference to the acquisition of one thousand and one hundred units. Notes: Qian refers to one thousand units of currency, while bai refers to one hundred units of currency. It also refers to lush and flourishing vegetation. Selected Poetry: Includes the line, Distant trees are warm and lush (qian qian). Li Shan commentary: Written as qian. Qian is interchangeable with the character qian (luxuriant).