Chinese Word: 钱 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

钱 (Trad.: 錢)HSK 1

Pinyin: qián

English Definition: coin; money; Classifiers: 笔

Chinese Definition:
①货币：铜钱。金钱。银钱。钱票。钱币。钱财。钱庄。钱粮。
②费用：车钱。买书的钱。
③财物：有钱有势。
④圆形像钱的东西：榆钱。荷钱。
⑤中国市制重量单位，一两的十分之一。
⑥姓氏。

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 金

Pictophonetic:戋 indicates the sound; 钅 (money) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 钅 [ jīn ] gold, metal; money
- 戋 [ jiān ] small, narrow; tiny, little

Similar Characters: 饯践贱线笺残浅链

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 钱

1		wǒ yǒu 我有 duō shao 多少 qián 钱？ How much money do I have?
2		nǐ 你 yǒu 有 duō shǎo 多少 qián 钱？ How much money do you have?
3		wǒ 我 de 的 qián 钱 hěn shǎo 很少。 I have little money.
4		zhè 这 shì 是 shí yuán 十元 qián 钱。 This is ten yuan.
5		wǒ yǒu 我有 yī bǎi 一百 kuài qián 块钱。 I have one hundred yuan.

1		wǒ yǒu 我有 duō shao 多少 qián 钱？ How much money do I have?
2		nǐ 你 yǒu 有 duō shǎo 多少 qián 钱？ How much money do you have?
3		wǒ 我 de 的 qián 钱 hěn shǎo 很少。 I have little money.
4		zhè 这 shì 是 shí yuán 十元 qián 钱。 This is ten yuan.
5		wǒ yǒu 我有 yī bǎi 一百 kuài qián 块钱。 I have one hundred yuan.