(chāo) - paper money, banknote & to plagiarize

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chāo | 9 strokes | radical: 钅

· chāo

paper money, banknote;

to plagiarize;

also used in historical contexts for notes or documents.

paper money, banknoteto plagiarizealso used in historical contexts for notes or

Usage highlights

paper moneycounterfeit moneycash withdrawalcash depositplagiarismbanknote printing

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 硬币coin (as opposed to paper money)
  • 原创original work (as opposed to plagiarism)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I withdrew cash from the ATM (从ATM机取钞).
  • This is a 100-yuan banknote (这是一张100元钞票).
  • Counterfeit money is illegal (假钞是非法的).
  • He was accused of plagiarism (他被指控抄袭).

Collocations

  • paper money(钞票)
  • counterfeit money(假钞)
  • cash withdrawal(取钞)
  • cash deposit(存钞)
  • plagiarism(抄袭)
  • banknote printing(印钞)

Idioms

  • Plagiarize others' work(抄袭他人作品)
  • Issue paper currency(发行钞票)
  • Counterfeit banknotes(伪造钞票)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to paper notes or documents, later specifically to paper currency.
  • The character reflects the historical development of metal-based currency to paper money in China.
  • In modern usage, strongly associated with financial transactions and monetary systems.

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