ancient copper coin; cash
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ancient copper coin; round copper currency with a square hole
Refers specifically to the round copper coins with square holes used as currency in imperial China (from Qin to Qing dynasties). Distinguished from paper money (纸币) and silver ingots (银两). One string (贯) usually contained 1,000 coins.
Zhè这
méi枚
tóng铜
qián钱
shì是
Qīng清
cháo朝
de的
。
This copper coin is from the Qing Dynasty.
Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
hěn很
duō多
gǔ古
dài代
tóng铜
qián钱
。
He collects many ancient copper coins.
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Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
，
rén人
men们
yòng用
tóng铜
qián钱
mǎi买
dōng东
xi西
。
In ancient times, people used copper coins to buy things.
Zhè这
chuàn串
tóng铜
qián钱
yǒu有
yī一
bǎi百
méi枚
。
This string of copper coins has one hundred pieces.