Definitions

bèng dime, small coin

Etymology phono-semantic

money

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About

The character '镚', with its traditional form '鏰', is structured with the metal radical '金' (simplified to '钅') combined with the phonetic component '崩', which provides its pronunciation. This character was devised to denote a small metal coin, and its meaning has consistently referred to minor units of currency, often in informal contexts such as the term '钢镚儿' for pocket change.