Surname · Chinese
錢
“metal; gold; money”
錢 is a surname. It is used in Chinese.
ChineseWritten in Chinese characters script.
Meaning & origin
What it means
錢 goes back to a word meaning “metal; gold; money.”
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錢’s family of names
In Japanese usage, 錢 as a surname has a related form in チョン. In Japanese usage, 錢 as a surname has a related form in 銭.
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