货币
Old HSK 6
货币 (huòbì) · currency
货币 (huòbì) means “currency; money”. It is written with 2 characters: 货 (goods) + 币 (currency). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 货币 is built
The characters
货 huò · goods
What 货 is made of
- 化huà — to change
- 亻rén — person
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 贝 gives the meaning, 化 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
币 bì · currency
What 币 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 巾jīn — cloth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Bills written on silk 巾 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
人民币是中国的货币。Rénmínbì shì Zhōngguó de huòbì.The renminbi is China's currency.
每个国家的货币都不一样。Měi gè guójiā de huòbì dōu bú yíyàng.Every country has a different currency.
Questions about 货币
What does 货币 mean?
货币 (huòbì) means “currency; money”.
How do you pronounce 货币?
货币 is pronounced huòbì.
Which HSK level is 货币?
货币 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 货币 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 84: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.