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

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character (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?