孔方

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Chinese

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hole; surname
square; quadrilateral; place
square; quadrilateral; place; region; direction; side; method; way; prescription; power; upright; just
 
simp. and trad.
(孔方)

Etymology

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Chinese coins

So named as ancient Chinese coins were produced with a square hole in the middle.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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孔方

  1. (figurative, humorous) money

Derived terms

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