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字HANZI DESK

挣钱

Traditional: 掙錢

zhèng qián

HSK 3.0 · 5HSK 2.0 · 5

zhèng qián · zaang6 cin2 (Jyutping)

  1. to make money

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

挣

Meaning
strive, endeavor, struggle
Radical
扌
Strokes
9
Components
⿰扌争
Cangjie
QNSD
Four-corner
5705

钱

Meaning
money, currency, coins
Radical
钅
Strokes
10
Components
⿰钅戋
Cangjie
CIJ
Four-corner
8375

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