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钱
Meaning
- coin
- money
- unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 两
Measure word
笔 bǐ
Example sentence
他需要钱。
He needs money.
The character 钱
钱 has 钅, metal, on the left, from the days when money was coin. 多少钱 asks the price of anything, 钱包 is the wallet and 价钱 the price. Spoken amounts count in 块 and 毛 rather than in 元.