钱
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qián · money, currency, coins

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HSK 2.0 · Level 1HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #218
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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

钅Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 钱

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qiánWords pronounced qián
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Example sentences

Notice where 钱 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ yì yǒu qián mǎ shàng jiù hái nǐ.我一有钱马上就还你。

I'll pay you back as soon as I have money.

Source: Tatoeba #756896 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú lùn nǐ yǒu méi yǒu qián, wǒ dōu ài nǐ.不论你有没有钱,我都爱你。

It doesn't matter whether you have money or not. I love you just the same.

Source: Tatoeba #381415 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ yǒu qián de huà, jiè wǒ yì xiē.你有钱的话,借我一些。

Lend me some money if you have any.

Source: Tatoeba #2004696 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shì bu shì néng shōu huí wǒ de qián?我是不是能收回我的钱?

Can I get my money back?

Source: Tatoeba #845124 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā wèi le tā de qián jià gěi le tā.她为了他的钱嫁给了他。

She married him for his money.

Source: Tatoeba #3783436 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà shì wǒ de qián.那是我的钱。

That's my money.

Source: Tatoeba #8727837 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 钱 in context

  1. Say qián, then recall the core meaning: money, currency, coins.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 价钱 (jià qián), meaning “price”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 钱 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.