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HSK 1
钱

HSK 1noun

钱

Traditional: 錢

qián

钱 (qián) means “surname Qian”. It is an HSK 1 Chinese character (traditional 錢) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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Example

我没有钱。

Wǒ méiyǒu qián.

I don't have money.

Words containing 钱

本钱běn qiáncapital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)零钱líng qiánchange (of money); small change; pocket money 压岁钱yā suì qiánmoney given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve 赚钱zhuàn qiánto earn money; moneymaking 金钱jīn qiánmoney; currency 钱包qián bāopurse; wallet 价钱jià qianprice 挣钱zhèng qiánto make money 省钱shěng qiánto save money

More HSK 1 vocabulary

爱àito love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)的deof; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute); (used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis); also pr. [dì] or [di] in poetry and songs 八bāeight; 8 爸爸bà ba(coll.) father; dad 了le(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)我wǒI; me; my 杯子bēi zicup; glass 是shìto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)你好nǐ hǎohello 北京běi jīngBeijing, capital of the People's Republic of China 你nǐyou (informal, as opposed to courteous 您)在zàito exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

Frequently asked questions

What does 钱 mean?: 钱 (qián) means “surname Qian”. It is an HSK 1 word.
How is 钱 pronounced?: 钱 is pronounced “qián” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 钱?: 钱 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 钱?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 钱 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27