Chinese symbol for “cash”
现金
xiàn jīn
Traditional: 現金
cash
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cash is 现金 (xiàn jīn), defined as: cash.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “cash”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 兑现 (兌現) | duì xiàn | (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment |
| 兑 (兌) | duì | to cash; to exchange |
| 兑付 (兌付) | duì fù | to cash (a check) |
| 票子 | piào zi | (coll.) cash; bill |
| 现款 (現款) | xiàn kuǎn | cash |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 现金.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 现在 (現在) | xiàn zài | now; at present; currently |
| 发现 (發現) | fā xiàn | to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect |
| 出现 (出現) | chū xiàn | to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up |
| 实现 (實現) | shí xiàn | to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about |
| 表现 (表現) | biǎo xiàn | to show; to show off |
| 现场 (現場) | xiàn chǎng | the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot |
| 资金 (資金) | zī jīn | funds; capital |
| 金融 | jīn róng | banking; finance |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cash”.
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