财

財

cái

才 + 贝

Definitions

cái (noun) money; wealth; property

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 贝 represents the meaning and 才 represents the sound. Simplified form of 財.

Semantic: 贝 Phonetic: 才

About

The character 财 is the simplified form of 財, a phono-semantic compound. The left element 贝, reduced from 貝, is the shell radical and points to currency and valuables. The right element 才 (cái) gives the sound and additionally carries the meaning of talent or capability. As a whole, the character conveys the idea of material wealth, property, and financial resources, and is common in words dealing with finance and accounting.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

财富能带来快乐。

Cáifù néng dàilái kuàilè.

Wealth can bring happiness.

他负责财经新闻。

Tā fùzé cáijīng xīnwén.

He is in charge of financial news.

政府调整财政政策。

Zhèngfǔ tiáozhěng cáizhèng zhèngcè.

The government adjusts fiscal policy.

理财是每个人的责任。

Lǐcái shì měi gè rén de zérèn.

Financial management is everyone's responsibility.

他的财产受法律保护。

Tā de cáichǎn shòu fǎlǜ bǎohù.

His property is protected by law.

今年财运不太好。

Jīnnián cáiyùn bù tài hǎo.

This year's financial luck is not very good.

财神在中国很受欢迎。

Cáishén zài Zhōngguó hěn shòu huānyíng.

The God of Wealth is very popular in China.

全球财经趋势影响投资。

Quánqiú cáijīng qūshì yǐngxiǎng tóuzī.

Global financial trends affect investment.

Related Characters

Component: 才

Component: 贝

财