Why does the Chinese word for "Money" sound like
Chee-en?!

钱

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 钱 (pronounced as qián) actually translates to Money.

The Funny Part

The character has the metal radical 钅. In ancient China, money was literally metal pieces.

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钱 means money! The character has the metal radical 钅 because ancient Chinese money was made of metal. Cool, right?