钱

qián

q+ián·2nd tone

coin · money

Radical: 钅 Strokes: 10 HSK 1

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

铁银铜镜锦钟针销铺镇错锁

Same radical

铁银铜镜锦钟针销铺镇错锁锡钻钩

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Character Decomposition

钱=钅+戋

Etymology

money

Meanings

coin

money

CL: bǐ

unit of weight, one tenth of a tael liǎng

qián

surname Qian

Qián

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Words with 钱 627 total

capital · (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)本钱běn qián payment for tea · (old) tip; gratuity茶钱chá qián salary · wages工钱gōng qián to collect money from sb · to give money to sb打钱dǎ qián salary俸钱fèng qián

Idioms with 钱 21 total Chain

to be penniless不名一钱bù míng yī qián much capital, good business (idiom); fig. good trading conditions多钱善贾duō qián shàn gǔ to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain · money-grubbing见钱眼开jiàn qián yǎn kāi with money, you can do anything (idiom) · money talks钱可通神qián kě tōng shén lit. a green coin chosen from ten thousand (idiom) · fig. outstanding literary talent; excellent writing青钱万选qīng qián wàn xuǎn (idiom) lit. spending ten thousand coins on food daily (idiom) · fig. extremely extravagant in one's diet; living in luxury食日万钱shí rì wàn qián

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