币

幣
bì
#1,186 most
frequent character
money, coins, currency, silk

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

币 combines 丿 with 巾, cloth. It first meant 'a type of silk.' From there it grew to 'silks given as gifts' and then 'money; currency.'

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Homophones

HSK 6
臂bì
arm
必bì
must, certainly, necessarily
闭bì
close, shut, obstruct, stop up
毕bì
the whole of, to finish, to complete
秘bì
see 秘魯|秘鲁[Bi4 lu3]
壁bì
wall, rampart

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