HSK 1 · Shopping & money

钱包

qián bāo

wallet

Stroke order of 钱包

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

钱 · 10 strokes 包 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

钱 has a 钅 metal radical for coins, and 包 wraps them up: a wallet.

Parts: 钱 money (钅 metal + 戋) + 包 bag (勹 wrap + 巳)

The characters in 钱包

钱 qián — money (10 strokes)
包 bāo — bag; to wrap (5 strokes)

Example sentence

我的钱包不见了。

My wallet is missing.

Words with 钱

钱money 价钱price

Words with 包

面包bread 包子steamed stuffed bun 包bag; to wrap 书包schoolbag 皮包handbag; briefcase

More words: Shopping & money

买to buy 钱money 块yuan (unit of money, spoken)毛ten cents (spoken)元yuan 贵expensive 商店shop; store 商场shopping mall 东西thing; stuff 票ticket 门票admission ticket 书店bookstore 包bag; to wrap

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