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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
surname Qian
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Words with 钱 627 total
capital · (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)本钱běn qiánpayment for tea · (old) tip; gratuity茶钱chá qiánsalary · wages工钱gōng qiánto collect money from sb · to give money to sb打钱dǎ qiánsalary俸钱fèng qiándirty money臭钱chòu qiánto pay up · to shell out · to hand over the money to cover sth交钱jiāo qiánprice价钱jià qianpayment to a porter脚钱jiǎo qiánold money; (attributive) characterized by understated luxury and elite taste老钱lǎo qiánto pay出钱chū qiánsecurity deposit; earnest money (real estate); good-faith deposit定钱dìng qian
Idioms with 钱 21 total Chain
to be penniless不名一钱bù míng yī qiánmuch capital, good business (idiom); fig. good trading conditions多钱善贾duō qián shàn gǔto 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 kāiwith money, you can do anything (idiom) · money talks钱可通神qián kě tōng shénlit. 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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