钱

钱
錢
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.
钱
錢
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

戋
戔
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.
钅
Character component without intrinsic meaning
Mnemonic symbol: a golden harpoon.

Characters with 钱 as component

篯
籛
jia̅n = ji + an1
surname Jian

Words with 钱

省
省
钱
錢
to save money
现
現
钱
錢
cash
血
血
汗
汗
钱
錢
hard-earned money
私
私
房
房
钱
錢
secret purse / secret stash of money
茶
茶
钱
錢
tip / gratuity / money for tea
筹
籌
钱
錢
to raise money
纸
紙
钱
錢
ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead
缺
缺
钱
錢
shortage of money
罚
罰
钱
錢
to fine
耍
耍
钱
錢
(coll.) to gamble
脚
腳
钱
錢
payment to a porter
臭
臭
钱
錢
dirty money
花
花
钱
錢
受
受
气
氣
(idiom) to have a bad experience as a customer / to encounter poor service
花
花
钱
錢
找
找
罪
罪
受
受
to spend money on sth that turns out to be unsatisfactory or even disastrous
要
要
钱
錢
to charge / to demand payment
见
見
钱
錢
眼
眼
开
開
to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain / money-grubbing
用
用
钱
錢
variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5]
砸
砸
钱
錢
to spend big (on sth) / to pour a lot of money into sth
租
租
钱
錢
rent / same as 租金
称
稱
钱
錢
(coll.) rich / well-heeled

Sentences with 钱