鍲 (mín) - Ancient unit of currency & a monetary unit used in ancient China.

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mín ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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鍲 · mín

Ancient unit of currency;

a monetary unit used in ancient China.

Ancient unit of currencya monetary unit used in ancient China.

Usage highlights

min currencymin coinone minancient minmin monetary systembronze min

Synonyms

  • 钱— money, coin
  • 币— currency, coin
  • 文— monetary unit in ancient China

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient coin was worth one min (一鍲).
  • Historical records mention transactions in min units (鍲币).
  • Archaeologists found min coins at the site (鍲钱).

Collocations

  • min currency(鍲币)
  • min coin(鍲钱)
  • one min(一鍲)
  • ancient min(古鍲)
  • min monetary system(鍲制)
  • bronze min(铜鍲)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鍲 was an ancient Chinese monetary unit used during certain historical periods.
  • As an obsolete currency term, it appears primarily in historical and numismatic contexts.
  • The character reflects China's long history of metal coinage and monetary systems.

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