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印子錢

简印子钱 · 繁印子錢

Mandarin · pinyin yìn zi qián

usury
high interest loan (in former times)

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印: yìn · print, seal, stamp, chop, mark
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
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钱: qián · money, currency, coins

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4–5–2 · yin4 zi5 qian2

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jan3 zi2 cin4

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noun

(historical) usury; high-interest loan

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