cái

money

wealth; riches; property; valuables

shell/cowrie (贝) + sound cái (才) = money and wealth

贝 originally depicted a cowrie shell, which served as ancient Chinese currency — so shells equal wealth. 才 mainly gives the sound cái; the meaning rides entirely on 贝.

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他把所有的产都留给了孩子。

tā bǎ suǒ yǒu de cái chǎn dōu liú gěi le hái zi。

He left all his property to his children.

她一生积累了很多钱,但从不乱花。

tā yī shēng jī lěi le hěn duō qián cái,dàn cóng bù luàn huā。

She accumulated a lot of wealth throughout her life, but never spent it carelessly.

Words with 财

善财

shàn cái

to cherish wealth

邪财

xié cái

windfall

酒色财气

jiǔ sè cái qì

wine, sex, avarice and temper (idiom); four cardinal vices

财季

cái jì

fiscal quarter; financial quarter

财富

cái fù

wealth

钱财

qián cái

wealth

首席财务官

shǒu xí cái wù guān

chief financial officer (CFO)

上海财经大学

shàng hǎi cái jīng dà xué

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE)

不义之财

bù yì zhī cái

ill-gotten wealth or gains

中央财经大学

zhōng yāng cái jīng dà xué

Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing

中财

zhōng cái

Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing (abbr. for 中央財經大學|中央财经大学[Zhong1 yang1 Cai2 jing1 Da4 xue2])

人为财死,鸟为食亡

rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng

lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)

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