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份子錢

简份子钱 · 繁份子錢

Mandarin · pinyin fèn zi qián

gift money (on the occasion of a wedding etc)

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份: fèn · portion, part; duty
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
錢: Look up this written character
钱: qián · money, currency, coins

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4–5–2 · fen4 zi5 qian2

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fan6 zi2 cin2

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noun

gift money (given during special occasions such as weddings, births, deaths, anniversaries, etc.); one's monetary contribution

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