Stroke order for 钱

qián
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Basic Meaning

n
General term for money, often used in modern contexts.
currency; money
货币。
Words:
银钱现钱金钱钱币古钱
Sentences:
  1. ()(dài)(le)()(gòu)(de)(qián)()(gòu)()
    I brought enough money to go shopping.
n
Refers to traditional Chinese coins, often used in historical or cultural contexts.
copper coin; string of coins
(贯,串,吊)铜钱。
Words:
铜钱钱串儿制钱儿
Sentences:
  1. ()()(guǎn)()(zhǎn)(shì)(le)(hěn)(duō)()(qián)
    The museum displays many ancient copper coins.
  2. ()(shōu)()(le)()(xiē)(tóng)(qián)(zuò)(wéi)()(niàn)(pǐn)
    He collected some copper coins as souvenirs.
n
Used to specify costs for specific items or services, e.g., 饭钱 for meal cost.
fee; expense
费用、款子。
Words:
饭钱车钱店钱酒钱茶钱
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(dùn)(fàn)(de)(fàn)(qián)(hěn)便(pián)()
    The cost of this meal is very cheap.
  2. ()()(yào)()(chē)(qián)(cái)(néng)(zuò)(gōng)(jiāo)(chē)
    I need to pay the bus fare to ride the bus.
n
Emphasizes money as a resource or asset, often in broader contexts.
wealth; riches
钱财。
Words:
有钱有势钱财一钱不值
Sentences:
  1. ()(hěn)(yǒu)(qián)(dàn)(shēng)(huó)(hěn)(jiǎn)(dān)
    He is very wealthy, but lives a simple life.
  2. (qián)(cái)()(néng)(mǎi)(lái)(xìng)()
    Wealth cannot buy happiness.
n
Refers to things that resemble coins in shape, like 纸钱 (paper money for rituals).
coin-shaped object
形状像铜钱的东西。
Words:
纸钱榆钱儿
Sentences:
  1. (qīng)(míng)(jié)(shí)(rén)(mén)(huì)(shāo)(zhǐ)(qián)
    During Qingming Festival, people burn paper money.
  2. ()(qián)(ér)(shì)()(shù)(de)(zhǒng)()(xíng)(zhuàng)(xiàng)(qián)
    Elm seeds are the seeds of elm trees, shaped like coins.
q
A traditional Chinese weight unit, still used in some contexts like medicine or markets.
qian (unit of weight, equal to 5 grams)
重量单位,10分等于1钱,10钱等于1两。1市钱合5克。
Sentences:
  1. (zhōng)(yào)(fāng)()()()(yào)(sān)(qián)(gān)(cǎo)
    The traditional Chinese medicine prescription requires three qian of licorice.
  2. (zhè)(ge)(huáng)(jīn)(de)(zhòng)(liàng)(shì)()(qián)
    The weight of this gold is five qian.

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