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款

kuǎn

sum of money; measure word for items

A stack of coins beside a red purse on a table
Memory picture

Character

款 kuǎn

Strokes
12
Radical
欠 — to lack, to owe
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 款

Example phrases

  • 这笔款已经到账,可以安排下一步采购。 Zhè bǐ kuǎn yǐjīng dào zhàng, kěyǐ ānpái xià yí bù cǎigòu. This sum of money has already arrived in the account, so the next stage of purchasing can be arranged.
  • 这款手机轻薄好用,很受年轻人欢迎。 Zhè kuǎn shǒujī qīngbó hǎoyòng, hěn shòu niánqīngrén huānyíng. This model of phone is slim and easy to use and popular with young people.
  • 我们已经付了一半的款,剩下的下个月再付。 Wǒmen yǐjīng fù le yíbàn de kuǎn, shèngxià de xià ge yuè zài fù. We've already paid half of the amount; the rest will be paid next month.

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