招財 in Chinese

IPA: /ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/ Chinese transliterations: zhāocái [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄓㄠㄘㄞˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], zhāocái [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄓㄠㄘㄞˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], jhaocái [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], chao¹-tsʻai² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], jāu-tsái [Mandarin, Yale, standard], jautsair [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], чжаоцай [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], čžaocaj [Mandarin, Palladius, standard] Forms: 招财 [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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  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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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"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "to usher in wealth; to bring in wealth"
      ],
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        [
          "usher in",
          "usher in"
        ],
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          "wealth",
          "wealth"
        ],
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          "bring",
          "bring"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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      ],
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    },
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    },
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/"
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  "word": "招財"
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    }
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  "word": "招財"
}

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      "roman": "zhāocáimāo",
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      "roman": "zhāocáimāo",
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    },
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      "roman": "zhāocáijìnbǎo",
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"招財" meaning in Chinese

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