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钱 (qián) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

钱 (qián) is a Chinese word: money. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 钱

名 míng noun

money

我没有钱。

wǒ méi yǒu qián

I don't have money.

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Word breakdown

钱 qián — money

Words with this character (8)
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  • 6 值钱 zhí qián — valuable HSK 7
    Example

    这件古董很值钱。

    zhè jiàn gǔ dǒng hěn zhí qián

    This antique is very valuable.

  • 7 本钱 běn qián — capital HSK 7
    • 本 principal, original
    • 钱 money
    Example

    他用所有的本钱开了一家餐厅。

    tā yòng suǒ yǒu de běn qián kāi le yì jiā cān tīng

    He used all his capital to open a restaurant.

  • 8 钱财 qián cái — money and wealth HSK 7
    • 钱 money, currency
    • 财 wealth, valuables, property
    Example

    他不看重钱财，更注重精神生活。

    tā bù kàn zhòng qián cái gèng zhù zhòng jīng shén shēng huó

    He doesn't value money and wealth, he places more emphasis on spiritual life.

Structure & writing
1 钱 qián — currency; money

钱 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 钅 jīn — metal/gold radical
钅 is a component in 43 characters
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钟 zhōng a hollow metal resonator that produces sound when struck; a bell 钱 qián currency; money
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铁 tiě iron (metallic element, symbol Fe, atomic number 26) 错 cuò uneven; mixed and varied
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铅 qiān lead (metallic element, symbol Pb) 银 yín silver (metallic element, symbol Ag, atomic number 47) 锻 duàn to forge (metal by heating and hammering)
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针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting) 钢 gāng steel (iron-carbon alloy with less than 2% carbon content) 钥 yào key 键 jiàn key (mechanical component connecting a shaft to a gear or pulley, usually a rectangular steel block fitted into keyways) 镜 jìng mirror; a reflective device (ancient mirrors were made of polished bronze, modern ones of glass)
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铃 líng bell or buzzer (metal sound-making device) 销 xiāo to melt metal into liquid 锁 suǒ lock (metal device requiring a key, code, or card to open) 锅 guō cooking pot or wok (round, concave, made of iron, aluminum, steel, etc.)
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钓 diào to fish with a hook and bait 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object 铜 tóng copper (metallic element, symbol Cu, atomic number 29) 铺 pū to spread out; to lay flat 链 liàn chain; a rope-like object made of connected metal rings
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镇 zhèn to suppress; to control
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衔 xián (lit.) horse bit (mouthpiece) 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object) 钙 gài calcium (metallic element, symbol Ca) 钝 dùn blunt; not sharp (opposite of 快、利、锐) 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency
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钦 qīn to admire; to respect 钧 jūn ancient unit of weight equal to thirty jin 钩 gōu hook (a curved, sharp-tipped tool for hanging or retrieving things) 钮 niǔ same as "纽" 铭 míng inscription on a vessel, stele, etc. recording facts or merits; words written or engraved to encourage oneself 铲 chǎn shovel; spatula (a flat or scoop-shaped tool with a long handle, usually made of iron) 铸 zhù to cast metal by melting and pouring into a mold 锄 chú hoe (farm tool for loosening soil and weeding) 锈 xiù rust (oxidized layer on metal surfaces) 锋 fēng blade edge; the sharp or pointed part of a sword, knife, or other weapon 锐 ruì sharp or pointed (of a blade or weapon's edge), opposite of 'blunt' 锡 xī tin (metallic element, symbol Sn, atomic number 50) 锤 chuí hammer (a tool with a handle and a metal head) 锦 jǐn colorful patterned silk fabric 锲 qiè (lit.) to carve with a knife 镶 xiāng to inlay or embed one object into another; to border or edge with a material
1.2 戋 jiān — small, few, little in quantity
戋 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 1
钱 qián currency; money
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线 xiàn thread; yarn made of silk, cotton, hemp, etc., used for sewing or knitting
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浅 qiǎn shallow (opposite of 'deep') 践 jiàn to tread on; to step on
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残 cán defective or incomplete
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盏 zhǎn small cup 贱 jiàn cheap; low-priced (opposite of 贵)

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