懂中文 Dong Chinese

钞

chāo

paper money

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 少 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鈔.

Components
钅 meaning component

钅  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

少 sound component

少  Sound component

shǎo, shào

  

few

Evolution

钞 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
钞 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
钞 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

钞 (鈔) 

chāo

paper money, bank notes; copy; money; paper money; variant of 抄[chāo]

Most common words with 钞
Freq.
Word
Meaning

钞票

paper money

钞

money

假钞

forged note

运钞车

armored car (for transporting valuables)

伪钞

counterfeit currency