钱

qián = qi + an2

surname Qian

钱 = 戋 + 钅 : The Queen of Hearts has become paranoid recently and thinks all the world wants her money. She hid all her money inside of a floating tank in the anthill's kitchen and guards it with a golden harpoon.

qián = qi + an2

coin / money / CL:筆|笔[bi3] / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩|两[liang3]

钱 = 戋 + 钅 : The Queen of Hearts has become paranoid recently and thinks all the world wants her money. She hid all her money inside of a floating tank in the anthill's kitchen and guards it with a golden harpoon.

钱 character breakdown

钱
- 戋
  - 一
  - 戈
    - 丿
    - 弋
- 钅

jia̅n = ji + an1

narrow / small

戋 = 一 + 戈 : Mnemonic symbol: a narrow and small floating tank.

戋 = 一 + 戈 : Joan of Arc keeps guard in front of the anthill, her spear at her side. All has been quiet for a long time though, so she just prefers to play her flute all day.

Character component without intrinsic meaning

Mnemonic symbol: a golden harpoon.

Characters with 钱 as component

jia̅n = ji + an1

surname Jian

Words with 钱

money given to children as new year present

money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve

money spent in vain / wasted money

joss paper made to resemble paper money

to pay

cent / penny

interest (on a loan etc)

copper coin of the Ming and Qing Dynasties

to have money left / remaining money

payment to a porter

decagram

to pay extra; to pay more

usury / high interest loan (in former times)

to withdraw money

tip given on a happy occasion (traditional)

coin minted in the reign of Emperor Ling of Han 漢靈帝|汉灵帝[Han4 Ling2 Di4], with a square hole in the middle and four lines radiating out from each corner of the square (hence the name 四出文)

(coll.) (neologism c. 2006) to raise money then misappropriate it

underground bank / illegal private bank / loan shark

liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha)

wasted money / pointless expense

Sentences with 钱