Dong Chinese dictionary

chāo

paper money

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 少 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鈔.

Components

钅 Meaning component

jīn

metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

少 Sound component

shǎo, shào

few

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

chāo

paper money, bank notes; copy; money; paper money; variant of 抄[chāo]

Most common words with 钞

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	钞票	paper money
	钞	money
	假钞	forged note
	运钞车	armored car (for transporting valuables)
	伪钞	counterfeit currency

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