What does 钱 mean in Chinese?

钱 (qián) means "coin; money; unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩|两[liang3]" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 钱?

钱 is pronounced "qián" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 钱?

钱 is an HSK Level 1 word (HSK 2.0: Level 2, HSK 3.0: Level 1).

What words contain the character 钱?

Common words with 钱 include 价钱 (price), 交钱 (to pay up), 付钱 (to pay money), 佣钱 (commission), 俸钱 (salary).

How do you write 钱?

钱 has 10 strokes. Its radical is 钅. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

钱 (qián), coin

钱

qián

coin; money; unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩|两[liang3]

HSK 1classifier10 strokes

Traditional: 錢

Character Breakdown

钱 = 钅 + 戋

Metal that is shallow — coins, money

Radical: 钅 (no. 167)Strokes: 10Traditional: 錢

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Definitions

(classifier) coin
money
unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩|两[liang3]

Classifier: 笔 (bǐ)

Example Sentences

我没有钱。

Wǒ méiyǒu qián

I don't have money

Words Containing 钱

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
价钱	jià qian	price	HSK 3
交钱	jiāo qián	to pay up
付钱	fù qián	to pay money
佣钱	yòng qian	commission
俸钱	fèng qián	salary
俩钱	liǎ qián	two bits
借钱	jiè qián	to borrow money
值钱	zhí qián	valuable
公钱	gōng qián	decagram
不值钱	bù zhí qián	of little value

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Related Words

存钱罐(cún qián guàn)· piggy bank

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一块(yī kuài)· one block

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Grammar Notes

Negation with 不HSK 1

Subject + 不 + Verb / Adjective

Negation with 没 / 没有HSK 1

Subject + 没(有) + Verb / Object

把 ConstructionHSK 3

Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + Complement/Result

Passive with 被HSK 3

Receiver + 被 + (Doer) + Verb + Complement/了

On One Hand (一方面...另一方面)HSK 4

一方面 + Aspect A, 另一方面 + Aspect B

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 2HSK 3.0: Level 1

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