钱 Stroke Order — How to Write 钱
钱 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, 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.
钱 Radical and Character Components
钱 is a phono-semantic compound: 钅 (money) carries the meaning, while 戋 indicates the sound.
Radical: 钅 + 5 more strokes
钱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- qián
Meanings of 钱 in Chinese
1
qián钱
Money or currency in general, including coins, banknotes, and wealth.
他把所有的钱财都捐给了慈善机构。
He donated all his wealth to charity.
Money for expenses or a fee; cost, as in the price of an item or service.
这件衣服多少钱？
How much does this piece of clothing cost?
Money; wealth; riches: having money and influence.
他通过努力工作，赚了很多钱
He earned a lot of money through hard work.
Refers to round, coin-like objects, often found in nature, such as elm samaras (yú qián) or small lotus leaves/pods (hé qián).
春天的时候，我们喜欢去公园采榆钱吃。
In spring, we enjoy going to the park to pick and eat elm samaras.
A unit of weight in the Chinese system, one-tenth of a liang (ounce).
这味药需要三钱。
This medicine requires three qian (a traditional Chinese unit of weight).
Common Words and Phrases with 钱
1
2
Coin; currency.
这位收藏家拥有许多来自不同时期的稀有钱币。
This collector possesses many rare coins from different periods.
3
Betrothal gifts (from the groom's family to the bride's family).
在旧时，男方家庭会备足钱帛作为聘礼送往女方家，以示诚意。
In ancient times, the groom's family would prepare sufficient money and silk as betrothal gifts to send to the bride's family, demonstrating their sincerity.
4
money; wealth; riches
他并不看重钱财，更在乎内心的平静与快乐。
He doesn't value money and possessions much; he cares more about inner peace and happiness.
5
money; currency (an old term)
他把辛苦挣来的钱钞都存了起来，以备不时之需
He saved all the money he earned through hard work for a rainy day.
6
a bag for holding money; a money bag
奶奶把她的零花钱都放在一个绣花的钱袋里。
Grandma keeps all her pocket money in an embroidered purse.
7
A billfold; a foldable case primarily used for carrying banknotes.
我的钱夹里只有几张纸币了。
My wallet only has a few banknotes left.
8
A money chest or strongbox, typically metal, used for securely storing cash and other valuables.
店主每天晚上都会把当天的营业额放进钱柜。
The shop owner puts the day's earnings into the safe every night.
9
Taxes (especially land and grain taxes in historical contexts); also, a tax collector.
他们忙着筹措钱粮，准备应对即将到来的冬季。
They were busy collecting money and grain, preparing for the approaching winter.
10
to be blinded by lust for gain; to be obsessed with money
那个商人因为钱迷心窍，在产品中偷工减料，最终导致了信誉破产
That businessman, blinded by greed, cut corners in his products, which ultimately led to the ruin of his reputation.
11
paper money; paper currency
他小心翼翼地把几张钱票放入钱包，准备去集市买菜。
He carefully put a few banknotes into his wallet, preparing to go to the market to buy groceries.
12
The Qiantang River is the largest river in Zhejiang Province, China, renowned for its spectacular tidal bore.
钱塘江大潮是世界闻名的自然奇观，每年吸引着无数游客前来观赏。
The Qiantang River tidal bore is a world-renowned natural wonder, attracting countless tourists to witness it every year.
13
Mock paper money burnt for the use of departed spirits.
清明节时，人们会烧一些钱纸来祭奠祖先。
During the Qingming Festival, people burn some joss paper to honor their ancestors.
14
An old-style Chinese private bank.
旧时的钱庄常常是家族经营，信誉非常重要。
Traditional qianzhuang were often family-run, and reputation was very important.
15
Currency ground rent, referring to ground rent paid in money.
农民们可以通过种植经济作物来支付每年的钱租。
Farmers can pay their annual money rent by growing cash crops.
More words with 钱
- shěng省qián钱To save money; to be economical.
- jià价qián钱price; cost
- zhèng挣qián钱to earn money; to make money
- zhuàn赚qián钱To make money; to earn profit.
- còu凑qián钱pool money, raise money
- dìng订qián钱Deposit, Booking fee
- gěi给qián钱to pay; to give money
- lì利qián钱Interest, Profit
- liǎn敛qián钱Collect money, Raise funds
- shǎng赏qián钱tip, reward money
- zhǎo找qián钱to give change
- zhí值qián钱costly or valuable
- zhǐ纸qián钱joss paper
- zū租qián钱rent or rental fee
- shū输qián钱To lose money.
- jiǎng讲jià价qián钱Bargain, Haggle
- sī私fáng房qián钱secret stash, private savings
- chèn趁qián钱make money, earn money
- chòu臭qián钱Filthy lucre, Ill-gotten money
- diàn店qián钱Store money, Sales
Idioms with 钱
- qián钱kě可tōng通shén神Money can do anything
- ài爱qián钱rú如mìng命love money more than life
- bù不míng名yī一qián钱extremely poor, without a penny
- bù不xī惜běn本qián钱spare no expense
- bù不zhí值yī一qián钱utterly worthless
- fēi非qián钱bù不xíng行money talks; nothing works without money
- jiàn见qián钱yǎn眼hóng红become greedy at the sight of money
- jiàn见qián钱yǎn眼kāi开eyes light up with greed for money
- yī一qián钱bù不zhí值utterly worthless
- yī一qián钱rú如mìng命value every coin as life
- yī一qián钱tài太shǒu守An incorruptible official who serves selflessly
- yǐn饮mǎ马tóu投qián钱scrupulously honest and incorruptible
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Open the tool →Questions about 钱
What does 钱 mean in Chinese?
钱 (qián) means “Money or currency in general” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 钱?
钱 is pronounced qián in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 钱 have?
钱 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 钱?
钱 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 钱?
The radical of 钱 is 钅, and 钱 is a phono-semantic compound.
