币
bì
money
coins; currency; silk
Slant (丿) + cloth (巾) = silk used as currency
In ancient China, bolts of silk cloth (巾) served as a form of currency alongside metal coins. The slanting stroke (丿) over the cloth suggests something precious being set apart or formally designated.
我钱包里有几枚硬币。
wǒ qián bāo lǐ yǒu jǐ méi yìng bì。
I have a few coins in my wallet.
换外币要去银行柜台办理。
huàn wài bì yào qù yín háng guì tái bàn lǐ。
To exchange foreign currency you need to go to the bank counter.
Words with 币
港币
gǎng bì
Hong Kong currency
造币厂
zào bì chǎng
mint
边币
biān bì
Border Region currency, issued by the Communist Border Region governments during the War against Japan and the War of Liberation
金币
jīn bì
gold coin
银币
yín bì
silver coin
钱币
qián bì
money (esp. coins)
铸币
zhù bì
coin
电子货币
diàn zǐ huò bì
electronic money
人民币
rén mín bì
Renminbi (RMB)
人民币元
rén mín bì yuán
renminbi yuan (RMB), PRC currency unit
代币
dài bì
token (used instead of money for slot machines, in game arcades etc)
位元币
wèi yuán bì
Bitcoin