财 cái riches
riches; wealth; valuables
怎么记住“财”: 贝 sea shell + 才 only just = riches. The little boy pours out the sea shells he has only just found on the beach and tells Grandpa they are all his riches.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
财 = 贝 sea shell + 才 only just
- 贝 sea shell meaning
- 才 only just sound
The little boy pours out the sea shells he has only just found on the beach and tells Grandpa they are all his riches.
How it came to be
The shell gives the meaning and the right part gives the sound: what people treasure.
用法
- Bound character = money/wealth as an asset, highly productive. 财产 (cáichǎn) property, 财富 (cáifù) wealth, 财政 (cáizhèng) public finance.
- Everyday verbs: 发财 (fācái) to get rich (恭喜发财 gōngxǐ fācái, a New Year greeting) and 理财 (lǐcái) to manage one's money/investments.
- 财 is the tangible-riches root; contrast 钱 (qián) which is money/cash in the concrete, spoken sense.
含“财”的词语
例句
- 成功的标准不仅仅是财富。 Chénggōng de biāozhǔn bù jǐnjǐn shì cáifù.Wealth is not the only criterion of success.