钞 (chāo): Paper money — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 钞

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Stroke Order Diagrams 钞

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Character Breakdown

Left-Right

钞

金metal

少few

钞=金metal+少few

Metal (金) used for currency, with a small (少) denomination — referring to paper money or notes.

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How to Use 钞

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 钞 works in context.

Single HSK word

钞 appears in the HSK word 钞票, meaning "bank note; paper money".

HSK 6

chāo钞

piào票

bank note; paper money

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 钞 is used in context

tā他

qián钱

bāo包

lǐ里

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

chāo钞

piào票

。

He has many banknotes in his wallet

shāng商

diàn店

shǐ使

yòng用

yàn验

chāo钞

jī机

jiǎn检

chá

jǐng警

fāng方

chá查

huò获

le了

dà大

liàng量

wěi伪

chāo

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chāo钞

piào票

。

The store uses a counterfeit detector to check banknotes

钞

。

Police seized a large amount of counterfeit money

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