钱
钱 (qián) means “money”. It is made of 钅 + 戋 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 钱 into its parts
What 钱 is made of
- 钅 jīn — metal
- 戋 jiān — small
- 戈 gē — spear
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 钅 gives the meaning, 戋 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
钱 stroke order
Example sentences
我没有钱了。Wǒ méiyǒu qián le.I've run out of money.
这个多少钱？Zhège duōshao qián?How much is this?
Words with 钱
- 钱包qiánbāowallet
- 价钱jiàqianprice
- 零钱língqiánsmall change
- 本钱běnqiáncapital (money)
- 压岁钱yāsuìqiánNew Year money (gift to children)
- 零花钱línghuāqiánpocket money
Also built with 钅
- 衔xiánrank
- 针zhēnneedle
- 钉dīngnail
- 钓diàoto fish (with a line)
- 钙gàicalcium
- 钝dùnblunt
- 钞chāobank note
- 钟zhōngclock
- 钢gāngsteel
- 钥yàolock
- 钦qīnto respect
- 钩gōuhook
Quick facts
| Pinyin | qián |
|---|---|
| Meaning | money |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 金 (gold, #167) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 钱
What does 钱 mean?
钱 (qián) means “money”.
How many strokes does 钱 have?
钱 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 钱?
The radical of 钱 is 金 (jīn, “gold”), Kangxi radical number 167.
What parts make up 钱?
钱 is made of 钅 (metal) and 戋 (small).
Which HSK level is 钱?
钱 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 钱 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 4: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.