qián​zhuāng

informal bank

钱庄 (錢莊) qián​zhuāng
informal bank noun
An unregulated or underground financial company, often operating illegally in modern times.
money shop noun
A type of private bank in China that emerged in the Ming dynasty and was phased out in the mid-20th century.

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0.150 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
1.72 per million

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