qián

coin

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

metal (钅) + phonetic (戋) = money

金 grounds the meaning: coins and money were historically made of metal. 戋 mainly contributes the sound qián and does not carry the monetary meaning.

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Words with 钱

乱花钱

luàn huā qián

to spend money recklessly

出钱

chū qián

to pay

酒钱

jiǔ qián

tip

金钱豹

jīn qián bào

leopard

金钱

jīn qián

money

金钱挂帅

jīn qián guà shuài

caring only about money and wealth

金钱万能

jīn qián wàn néng

money is omnipotent (idiom)

银钱

yín qián

silver money (in former times)

铜钱

tóng qián

copper coin (round with a square hole in the middle, used in former times in China)

钱钞

qián chāo

money

钱起

qián qǐ

Qian Qi (c. 710-780), Tang Dynasty poet

钱三强

qián sān qiáng

Qian Sanqiang

More characters with 钅