Zi Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Person (rén). 13 strokes in the Kangxi dictionary. Page 115, entry 27. Ancient form. Pronounced qiān. All; entirely. To have many people speak together. Book of Documents (Shangshu), Canon of Yao: They all said: Let Gun govern the waters. Also, according to The Dialect (Fangyan) by Yang Xiong, in the region east of the mountains, the suburban areas of five states are called qian. Also, a flail is called qian, which is an agricultural tool for threshing grain. General Essentials (Zongyao): The character qian is composed of the radicals for gather and clamor, meaning to assemble the mouths of many people to consult, discuss, and reach a consensus.