钱包
HSK 1 (2021)
钱包 (qiánbāo) · wallet
钱包 (qiánbāo) means “wallet”. It is written with 2 characters: 钱 (money) + 包 (bag). It is an HSK 1 word in the 2021 standard.
How 钱包 is built
The characters
钱 qián · money
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)
包 bāo · bag
What 包 is made of
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: To swaddle 勹 a baby 巳; 勹 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我的钱包不见了。Wǒ de qiánbāo bù jiàn le.My wallet is gone.
你的钱包在哪儿？Nǐ de qiánbāo zài nǎr?Where is your wallet?
Questions about 钱包
What does 钱包 mean?
钱包 (qiánbāo) means “wallet”.
How do you pronounce 钱包?
钱包 is pronounced qiánbāo.
Which HSK level is 钱包?
钱包 is in HSK 1 (2021).
Related words
- 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
- 钱qiánmoney
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 面包miànbāobread
- 书包shūbāoschoolbag
- 皮包píbāohandbag
Learn 钱包 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 45: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.