财 Stroke Order — How to Write 财
财 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 贝, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
财 Radical and Character Components
财 is a phono-semantic compound: 贝 (money) carries the meaning, while 才 indicates the sound.
Radical: 贝 + 3 more strokes
财 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- cái
Meanings of 财 in Chinese
1
cái财
Refers to money, goods, and wealth.
知识是最大的财富。
Knowledge is the greatest wealth.
Common Words and Phrases with 财
1
Treasures; money and valuables
他毕生的梦想就是找到深埋地下的财宝。
His lifelong dream was to find the deeply buried treasure.
2
money and wealth
许多人毕生追求财帛，却忽略了精神上的富足。
Many people spend their entire lives pursuing wealth and material possessions, yet neglect spiritual fulfillment.
3
Assets or possessions owned by an individual or entity.
他们努力工作，积累了一笔可观的财产。
They worked hard to accumulate a considerable amount of property.
4
Property rights, referring to the legal rights of ownership and control over property.
个人财产权的明确界定有助于促进经济发展和商业交易的公平性。
The clear definition of individual property rights helps promote economic development and fairness in commercial transactions.
5
Acting arrogant or overbearing due to one's wealth.
这家新开的餐馆财大气粗，装修得金碧辉煌，员工也都是从别处高薪挖来的。
This newly opened restaurant, flaunting its immense wealth, is lavishly decorated, and its staff were all poached from other places with high salaries.
6
A shopowner, proprietor, or a wealthy landlord (moneybags).
这家小店的财东非常慷慨，经常给员工发奖金。
The proprietor of this small shop is very generous, often giving bonuses to employees.
7
A powerful financial magnate or conglomerate, often with significant economic and political influence.
这家财阀通过兼并重组，逐步扩大了其在多个行业的市场份额。
This financial conglomerate gradually expanded its market share across multiple industries through mergers and acquisitions.
8
wealth; riches; valuable assets
知识是宝贵的财富，能带给人力量和机会。
Knowledge is a valuable asset that brings people strength and opportunities.
9
Finance and accounting
张女士在一家大型企业负责财会工作。
Ms. Zhang is responsible for finance and accounting work at a large enterprise.
10
Finance and economics.
他每天早上都会阅读财经新闻，以了解市场动态。
He reads financial and economic news every morning to understand market trends.
11
a gift of money given by the groom's family to the bride's family upon engagement
在一些传统婚礼中，男方家庭会向女方家庭赠送财礼，以表达对新娘的尊重和感谢。
In some traditional weddings, the groom's family presents a bride price to the bride's family to show respect and gratitude for the bride.
12
financial resources or strength
这家企业拥有雄厚的财力，足以支持其创新研究。
This enterprise possesses substantial financial resources, enough to support its innovative research.
13
a source or path for gaining money; a way to make a fortune
他找到了新的财路，收入比以前增加了不少
He found a new source of income, and his earnings increased significantly compared to before.
14
finance and trade
学校开设了财贸专业，培养相关领域的人才
The university offers finance and trade majors to cultivate talents in related fields.
15
A person excessively fond of money and unwilling to spend it; a moneygrubber or miser.
他是个出了名的财迷，连一分钱都舍不得花在自己身上
He is a notorious miser, unwilling to spend even a penny on himself.
More words with 财
- qián钱cái财money; wealth; riches
- jiā家cái财family property or estate
- dì地cái财Land assets, Land wealth
- fā发cái财To get rich or make a fortune.
- hèng横cái财Ill-gotten wealth; a windfall.
- lǎo老cái财Rich man, Wealthy man
- liǎn敛cái财Amass wealth by unfair means.
- pò破cái财Suffer a financial loss, Lose money
- tān贪cái财greedy for money
- yáng洋cái财foreign money, overseas earnings
- lǐ理cái财financial management
- qīng轻cái财regard money lightly
- shēng生cái财to make money; to generate wealth
- fú浮cái财movable property, liquid assets
- zī资cái财Capital and goods.
- wài外cái财extra income or found money
- cái财wù务Finance, Financials
- cái财wù物Property, Possessions
- cái财tuán团financial group, consortium
- cái财bào报financial report, earnings report
Idioms with 财
- cái财bù不lù露bái白Don't flaunt your wealth
- cái财mí迷xīn心qiào窍blinded by greed
- cái财yùn运hēng亨tōng通financial luck and prosperity
- ài爱cái财rú如mìng命to love money as much as one's life
- bù不yì义zhī之cái财ill-gotten gains
- fā发cái财zhì致fù富get rich and prosper
- fēi非fèn分zhī之cái财ill-gotten gains
- gōng恭xǐ喜fā发cái财Congratulations and prosperity
- guò过lù路cái财shén神temporary custodian of wealth
- hé和qì气shēng生cái财Harmony and kindness bring wealth
- jiàn见cái财qǐ起yì意covet wealth, develop ill intent
- jīn金yín银cái财bǎo宝riches and treasures
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Open the tool →Questions about 财
What does 财 mean in Chinese?
财 (cái) means “Refers to money” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 财?
财 is pronounced cái in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 财 have?
财 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 财?
财 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 贝. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 财?
The radical of 财 is 贝, and 财 is a phono-semantic compound.