招財 in Chinese

IPA: /ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/ Chinese transliterations: zhāocái [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄓㄠㄘㄞˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], zhāocái [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], jhaocái [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chao¹-tsʻai² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], jāu-tsái [Mandarin, Yale], jautsair [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], чжаоцай [Mandarin, Palladius], čžaocaj [Mandarin, Palladius] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: In order to avoid the homophony between 舌 (“tongue”) and 折 (“to lose one's capital”). Etymology templates: {{zh-l|*舌|tongue}} 舌 (“tongue”), {{zh-l|*折|to lose one's capital}} 折 (“to lose one's capital”) Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 招財

Verb

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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "招財",
      "name": "zh-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "32 68",
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          "name": "Chinese terms arising from taboo avoidance",
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "招財利市"
        },
        {
          "word": "招财利市"
        },
        {
          "word": "招財樹"
        },
        {
          "word": "招财树"
        },
        {
          "roman": "zhāocáimāo",
          "word": "招財貓"
        },
        {
          "roman": "zhāocáimāo",
          "word": "招财猫"
        },
        {
          "roman": "zhāocáijìnbǎo",
          "word": "招財進寶"
        },
        {
          "roman": "zhāocáijìnbǎo",
          "word": "招财进宝"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to usher in wealth; to bring in wealth"
      ],
      "id": "en-招財-zh-verb-iuYprOLa",
      "links": [
        [
          "usher in",
          "usher in"
        ],
        [
          "wealth",
          "wealth"
        ],
        [
          "bring",
          "bring"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zhāocái"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄓㄠ ㄘㄞˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zhāocái"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jhaocái"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chao¹-tsʻai²"
    },
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        "Yale"
      ],
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    },
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jautsair"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "чжаоцай"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "čžaocaj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/"
    }
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  "word": "招財"
}

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      "args": {
        "1": "*舌",
        "2": "tongue"
      },
      "expansion": "舌 (“tongue”)",
      "name": "zh-l"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*折",
        "2": "to lose one's capital"
      },
      "expansion": "折 (“to lose one's capital”)",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "In order to avoid the homophony between 舌 (“tongue”) and 折 (“to lose one's capital”).",
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      },
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "animal tongue (as food)"
      ],
      "id": "en-招財-zh-noun-3V3mh1pH",
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          "animal",
          "animal"
        ],
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          "tongue",
          "tongue"
        ],
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          "food",
          "food"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄓㄠ ㄘㄞˊ"
    },
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zhāocái"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jhaocái"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chao¹-tsʻai²"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jāu-tsái"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jautsair"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "чжаоцай"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "čžaocaj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "招財"
}

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    "Chinese nouns",
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    "Chinese terms with IPA pronunciation",
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "招財利市"
    },
    {
      "word": "招财利市"
    },
    {
      "word": "招財樹"
    },
    {
      "word": "招财树"
    },
    {
      "roman": "zhāocáimāo",
      "word": "招財貓"
    },
    {
      "roman": "zhāocáimāo",
      "word": "招财猫"
    },
    {
      "roman": "zhāocáijìnbǎo",
      "word": "招財進寶"
    },
    {
      "roman": "zhāocáijìnbǎo",
      "word": "招财进宝"
    }
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        "to usher in wealth; to bring in wealth"
      ],
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          "usher in",
          "usher in"
        ],
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          "wealth",
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        ],
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        ]
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    },
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
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    },
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    },
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        "Palladius"
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    },
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        "Palladius"
      ],
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    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "招財"
}

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        "Southwestern Mandarin"
      ],
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      ],
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          "animal",
          "animal"
        ],
        [
          "tongue",
          "tongue"
        ],
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        ]
      ],
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    },
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    },
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zhāocái"
    },
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jhaocái"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chao¹-tsʻai²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jāu-tsái"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jautsair"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "чжаоцай"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "čžaocaj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/"
    }
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  "word": "招財"
}

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"招財" meaning in Chinese

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