钞
HSK 7–9

钞 (chāo): paper money, bank notes, copy

chāo

paper money, bank notes, copy

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Pinyin

chāo

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

paper money, bank notes, copy

How to Write 钞 (chāo)

钞 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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  9. 9

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Origin of 钞

A phono-semantic compound: 钅 (money) carries the meaning, and 少 hints at the pronunciation.

What 钞 is Made Of

钞 is built from 2 components:

钅gold, metal
少few, little

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Words Using 钞

Common Chinese words that contain 钞:

钞票

chāopiào

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