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零钱

Traditional: 零錢

líng qián

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 5

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

líng qián · ling4 cin2 (Jyutping)

  1. change (of money)
  2. small change
  3. pocket 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

零

Meaning
zero; fragment, fraction
Radical
雨
Strokes
13
Components
⿱雨令
Cangjie
MBOII
Four-corner
1030.7

钱

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

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