钱
錢qián
HSK 1
#603 most
frequent character
coin, money
noun
Measure words:笔 bǐ
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
钱 has 钅 metal as the meaning part and 戋 jiān as the sound part. Its first meaning was a spade-like farm tool made of metal. That shape led to spade-shaped coins, then to money. The modern money sense came by sound loan.
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Example Sentences
我需要一些钱来买食物。
wǒ xūyào yīxiē qián lái mǎi shíwù 。
I need some money to buy food.
他的口袋里有很多钱。
tāde kǒudài lǐ yǒu hěnduō qián 。
He has a lot of money in his pocket.
她借给我100块钱。
tā jiègěi wǒ kuài qián 。
She lent me 100 yuan.
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