钱 qián
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 钅 — gold, metal
- Made of
- 钅 gold, metal 戋 small, narrow
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
钱
qián
money
Character
Example phrases
- 我没有钱了。 Wǒ méiyǒu qián le. I've run out of money.
- 这个多少钱？ Zhège duōshao qián? How much is this?
- 我的钱在包里。 Wǒ de qián zài bāo lǐ. My money is in the bag.