古錢
Appearance
Chinese
[edit]ancient; old | coin; money | ||
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trad. (古錢) | 古 | 錢 | |
simp. (古钱) | 古 | 钱 |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gǔcián
- Wade–Giles: ku3-chʻien2
- Yale: gǔ-chyán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: guuchyan
- Palladius: гуцянь (gucjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Middle Chinese: kuX dzjen
Noun
[edit]古錢
- ancient currency
- 於是民間盜鑄者雲起,雜以鉛錫,並不牢固。又剪鑿古錢,以取其銅,錢轉薄小,稍違官式。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
- From: Shen Yue, Book of Song, 492-493 CE
- Yúshì mínjiān dàozhù zhě yúnqǐ, zá yǐ qiān xī, bìng bù láogù. Yòu jiǎnzáo gǔqián, yǐ qǔ qí tóng, qián zhuǎn bó xiǎo, shāo wéi guānshì. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
于是民间盗铸者云起,杂以铅锡,并不牢固。又剪凿古钱,以取其铜,钱转薄小,稍违官式。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]