銭 (qián) - Coin, money, currency & a unit of weight equal to one-tenth of

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qián ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

銭 · qián

Coin, money, currency;

a unit of weight equal to one-tenth of a tael (about 3.

78 grams);

also a Japanese surname.

Coin, money, currencya unit of weight equal to one-tenth ofalso a Japanese surname.

Usage highlights

MoneyCoinOld coinSmall changePaper moneyCopper coin

Synonyms

  • 钱— Simplified Chinese form of 銭
  • 幣— Currency, coin, money
  • 金— Gold, money, metal

Antonyms

  • 貧— Poor, impoverished
  • 無— Without, lacking

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I need to withdraw money from the bank (银行取銭).
  • This costs ten dollars (十銭).
  • He collects old Japanese coins (古銭).
  • She paid with a coin (硬銭).

Collocations

  • Money(金銭)
  • Coin(硬銭)
  • Old coin(古銭)
  • Small change(小銭)
  • Paper money(紙銭)
  • Copper coin(銅銭)

Idioms

  • Money makes the world go round(有銭能使鬼推磨)
  • Not a single copper coin(不名一銭)
  • Throw money at the problem(銭で解決する)
  • Money talks(銭に物を言わせる)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used as a unit of currency and weight in China, Japan, and other East Asian countries.
  • In Japan, 銭 (sen) was a unit of currency equal to 1/100 of a yen until it was taken out of circulation in 1953.
  • The character appears in many Japanese surnames, particularly as 'Zen' or 'Sen' readings.

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