缗 (mín) - Min — ancient unit of string for threading & fishing line

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mín ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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缗 · mín

Min — ancient unit of string for threading coins;

fishing line;

unit of currency in ancient China;

to string coins together.

Min — ancient unit of string for threadingfishing lineunit of currency in ancient China

Usage highlights

Ancient coin stringFishing lineTax collection stringMerchant's wealthCurrency unitThread coins

Synonyms

  • 贯— string of coins (similar monetary unit)
  • 线— thread, line (general term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • In ancient China, coins were strung together (钱缗).
  • He used a fishing line (钓缗) to catch fish.
  • Taxes were collected in strings of coins (税缗).
  • The merchant counted his wealth in min (商缗).

Collocations

  • Ancient coin string(钱缗)
  • Fishing line(钓缗)
  • Tax collection string(税缗)
  • Merchant's wealth(商缗)
  • Currency unit(货币缗)
  • Thread coins(贯缗)

Idioms

  • Countless wealth(钱缗万贯)
  • Threading coins together(贯缗相连)
  • Fisherman's line(渔翁之缗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to strings used for threading coins in ancient China, typically made of silk or hemp.
  • Later became a unit of currency measurement, especially during the Song dynasty for tax purposes.
  • The character combines silk (纟) with min (民), suggesting the people's currency or common threading material.

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