钞 chāo bank note
bank note; paper money; to counterfeit
How to remember 钞: 钅 gold + 少 few = bank note. Grandma sells her gold ring, but the jeweller hands her only a few coins and not a single bank note.
Component breakdown
钞 = 钅 gold + 少 few
- 钅 gold
- 少 few
Grandma sells her gold ring, but the jeweller hands her only a few coins and not a single bank note.
How it is used
- Bound to paper money: 钞票 (chāopiào) banknote, bill, 假钞 (jiǎchāo) counterfeit note, 验钞机 (yànchāojī) bill-checking machine.
- 钞票 is the concrete physical bill, as opposed to abstract 钱 (money) or 现金 (cash in general).
- Slightly casual/older flavor; younger speakers often just say 现金.
Words with 钞
Example sentences
- 这张10美元钞票是假的。 zhè zhāng 10 měi yuán chāo piào shì jiǎ de。This ten-dollar note is a counterfeit .