钱 (錢) qián

  1. qián noun money; currency
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Guoyu '錢' qián n 1; Unihan '錢')
  2. qián measure word unit of weight equal to 5 grams
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
    Notes: This unit is used in the Chinese Market System of Weights and Measures (Guoyu '錢' qián n 5)
  3. qián noun a coin; a copper coin
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In this sense 钱 is a 金属货币 metallic coin (Guoyu '錢' n 4; Unihan '錢')
  4. qián noun a copper item
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In this sense 钱 is synonymous with 铜钱.
  5. qián noun wealth
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '錢' qián n 2)
  6. qián suffix cost; expenditure; expense
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: For example, 饭钱 'meal expense', 车钱 'transportation expense' (Guoyu '錢' qián n 3)
  7. qián proper noun Qian
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '錢' qián n 6)
  8. qián adjective holding money
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '錢' qián adj)
  9. jiǎn noun a historic agricultural tool
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '錢' jiǎn n)

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丁盐钱钱大昕漕钱

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