Word information
Simplified烧钱
Traditional燒錢
Pinyinshāo qián
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
烧钱
shāo qián · to burn joss paper; (fig.) to flush money down the toilet
Character breakdown
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How to learn 烧钱
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燃烧ránshāoto ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming