财神

財神

Cáishén

noun #39,314

Measure Word

一位财神 wèi

Meanings

1 god of wealth
2 (figurative) someone who brings prosperity

Characters

Examples

春节家家户户都要拜财神。

Chūnjié jiājiāhùhù dōu yào bài Cáishén.

At Spring Festival, every household worships the god of wealth.

这位大客户简直是我们的财神。

Zhè wèi dà kèhù jiǎnzhí shì wǒmen de cáishén.

This big client is practically our god of wealth.

Tips

culture

Several figures are worshipped as 财神. The most common civil 'god of wealth' (文财神) is Bi Gan (比干) or Fan Li (范蠡); the martial one (武财神) is Guan Yu (关羽) or Zhao Gongming (赵公明). Welcoming the god of wealth (迎财神) on the 5th day of Lunar New Year is a major custom.

memory

财 (wealth) + 神 (god) — direct compound, easy to lock in. Pair it with 财源滚滚 (wealth rolling in) — a common New Year greeting.

In Pop Culture

迎财神 yíng Cáishén

welcoming the God of Wealth

Lunar New Year custom on the 5th day (破五) — firecrackers, offerings, and shop openings to invite prosperity for the year.

Stroke Order

财 cái

神 shén