钱 (Qián)

surname Qian

HSK 3.1 level 1
10 strokes

Etymology

Simplified form of 錢. Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 戋 represents the sound.

Components

金 (meaning)
戋 (sound)

Example sentences

钱够吗？ — Was there enough money?
多少钱？ — How much is it?
我借钱。 — I borrow money.
他要钱。 — He wants the money.
我缺钱。 — I am short of money.

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