2. Sign [qi ā n]: (1) Write one's name or draw a mark on a document or bill to show responsibility. (2) Put forward the main points or opinions in simple words. (3) Small slender bamboo pieces or sticks engraved with characters for divination, gambling, competitions, etc. (4) small strips used as signs. (5) Small thin sticks with sharp tips cut from bamboo or wood. (6) sewing roughly.