签呈 Traditional form: 簽呈 Pinyin (reading): qiānchéng Definitions: petition (submitted to a superior) Characters: 签 - to sign, to endorse; a note, a slip of paper 呈 - to petition, to submit; to appear, to show Traditional characters: 簽 - to sign, to endorse; a note, a slip of paper 呈 - to petition, to submit; to appear, to show