懂中文 Dong Chinese

赚

zhuàn, zuàn

make money

Phonosemantic compound. 贝 represents the meaning and 兼 represents the sound. Simplified form of 賺.

Components
贝 meaning component

贝  Meaning component

bèi

  

sea shell

In ancient China shells were used as currency.

兼 sound component

兼  Sound component

jiān

  

double

Evolution

赚 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
赚 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

赚 (賺) 

zhuàn

make money, earn; gain, profit; to earn; to make a profit

赚 (賺) 

zuàn

to cheat; to swindle

Most common words with 赚
Freq.
Word
Meaning

赚

to earn

赚钱

to earn money

赚取

to make a profit

赚头

profit (colloquial)