財

简 财 · 繁 財
Mandarin · pinyin cái

Meanings

  1. money
  2. wealth
  3. riches
  4. property
  5. valuables
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財
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财
cái · wealth, valuables, riches
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2 · cai2

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  1. wealth; valuables; riches; money

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