钞

鈔

chāo

noun #12,319

Measure Word

一张钞 zhāng

Meanings

1 paper money
2 banknote

Characters

paper money; banknote

Examples

他口袋里装满了钞票。

Tā kǒudài lǐ zhuāngmǎn le chāopiào.

His pockets were stuffed with banknotes.

这是一张百元大钞。

Zhè shì yī zhāng bǎi yuán dà chāo.

This is a hundred-yuan bill.

Tips

usage

钞 is usually seen in compounds: 钞票 (banknote), 现钞 (cash), 外钞 (foreign currency notes). Rarely used alone in modern Chinese.

Stroke Order

钞 chāo