压岁钱(yā suì qián)

3 charactersTrad. 壓歲錢

money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve

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Word information

Pinyin
yā suì qián
Meaning
money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve
HSK level
Characters
3
Traditional
壓歲錢

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