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钱

qián

1. noun money

   他把钱都存进了银行。

   Tā bǎ qián dōu cún jìn le yínháng.

   He deposited all his money in the bank.

2. measure word qian (traditional unit of weight, 5 grams)

   这个药方里有三钱甘草。

   Zhège yàofāng lǐ yǒu sān qián gāncǎo.

   This prescription contains three qian of licorice root.

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