四出文錢 sì chū wén qián

DEFINITIONS

  1. 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)

CHARACTERS

四 sì
HSK 1
four
出 chū
HSK 1
go out, send out; stand; produce
文 wén
HSK 3
literature, culture, writing
錢 qián money, currency, coins