Memory phrase for the character: 钱

钱

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Meaning

coin, money, unit of weight (approx. 5 gram)

Pronunciation

qián

Explanation

 Left: metal/gold 钅(=金 = Covered in the ground 土 are 2 gold nuggets 丷), right: 2 halberds 戈

Mnemonic
 
The metal of two halberds is enough for a coin of the weight 1 qián = 5g

Radicals

金 gold, metalThis radical is always on the left side of a character.
戋 two halberds




 Vocabulary

金钱 jīn qián  money; currency
有钱 yǒu qián  well off; wealthy
赚钱 zhuàn qián  to earn money; money making
钱其琛 qián qí chēn  Qian Qichen (Chinese vice-premier)
钱其琛 qián qí chēn  

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