錢

money

錢 is composed of 金 (metal) and 戔 (small). 戔 implies smallness or scantiness. Thus, 錢 refers to small pieces of metal, originally meaning currency, and extends to denote wealth.

Vocabulary of 錢

錢包 (wallet)
車錢 (fare)
零錢 (pocket money)

Classification

Radical: 金
Etyma: 戈

money

Vocabulary of 錢

Classification

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