WHOLE CHARACTER
钱
money; expense; fee; wealth
钱 is money — coins, bills, and the wealth they stand for.
ZDIC: 形声; the metal side carries the meaning, 戋 the sound.
Character Familiesleft / right
钱
money; expense; fee; wealth
钱 is money — coins, bills, and the wealth they stand for.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
ZDIC: 形声; the metal side carries the meaning, 戋 the sound.
MEANING
钅
metal; gold (from 金)
The left-side metal form; not a standalone page.
In 钱: meaning Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
SOUND
戋
tiny; limited (archaic 戔)
The sound side named by ZDIC for 钱; jiān shares 钱's final only (initial and tone differ).
In 钱: sound Sound side per ZDIC: jiān shares 钱's final ian; the initial differs in aspiration (j/q) and the tone differs (1 vs 2).
Tone 2
- money
- expense; fee
- wealth
- 花钱to spend money
- 有钱rich; wealthy
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