qián

money, currency, coins

DEFINITIONS

錢 qián
  • surname Qian
  • coin
  • money
  • CL:筆|笔[bi3]
  • unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩|两[liang3]

WORDS

lì qián interest (on a loan etc)
zhì qián copper coin of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
shèng qián to have money left; remaining money
lì qián payment to a porter
印子 yìn zi qián usury; high interest loan (in former times)
qǔ qián to withdraw money
xǐ qian tip given on a happy occasion (traditional)
四出文 sì chū wén qián coin minted in the reign of Emperor Ling of Han 漢靈帝|汉灵帝[Han4 Ling2 Di4], with a square hole in the middle and four lines radiating out from each corner of the square (hence the name 四出文)
dì qián liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha)
壓歲 yā suì qián money given to children as new year present
善賈 duō qián shàn gǔ much capital, good business (idiom); fig. good trading conditions
dà qián high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe)
cún qián to deposit money; to save money
罐 cún qián guàn piggy bank; coin bank; money box
dìng qian security deposit; earnest money (real estate); good-faith deposit
gōng qián salary; wages
shì qián Chinese unit of weight equivalent to 5 grams
diàn qián room charge in a hotel; accommodation expenses
fáng qián charges for a room; house rental
zhǎo qián to give change
shé qián a loss; to lose money
zhèng qián to make money
huàn qián to change money; to sell
樹 yáo qián shù a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken; a source of easy money (idiom)
gǎo qián to get money; to accumulate money