qián​zhuāng

money shop

  • created reference approved 钱庄/錢莊 → 家 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钱庄 / 錢莊 qián​zhuāng

    家 jiā

    classifier

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  • created sense approved 钱庄/錢莊 · qián​zhuāng · money shop — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钱庄 / 錢莊

    qián​zhuāng

    money shop

    old-style Chinese private bank or money shop; these small-scale financial institutions were common from the Ming and Qing dynasties until the mid-20th century

    钱 (literal) → 钱/錢 · qián · money 庄 (literal) → 庄/莊 · zhuāng · place of business

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  • created sense approved 钱庄/錢莊 · qián​zhuāng · underground bank — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钱庄 / 錢莊

    qián​zhuāng

    underground bank

    (modern usage) informal or unregulated financial company, often operating outside the law

    钱 (literal) → 钱/錢 · qián · money 庄 (literal) → 庄/莊 · zhuāng · place of business

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