qián

money; coin

Character data

Radical ⾦ (167.8)
Strokes 16
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

錢 qián
  1. 1. money
  2. 2. coin
  3. 3. unit of weight, one tenth of a tael liǎng
  4. 4. surname Qian
  5. 5. CL

Words containing 錢

Word Meaning
to save money
secret stash of money; secret purse
rent; same as zū jīn
(coll.) rich; well-heeled
to raise money
ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead
shortage of money
to fine
(coll.) to gamble
payment to a porter
dirty money
to spend money
(idiom) to have a bad experience as a customer
waste money and suffer for it
tip; gratuity; money for tea
hard-earned money
to charge; to demand payment
money-hungry; greedy for money
money extorted as a right of passage; illegal toll
tip; gratuity; monetary reward
to lose money; to pay for damages
to gamble
to earn a fortune
to earn money; moneymaking
variant of chèn qián