Chinese Symbol for Wealth
财 財 Traditional
wealth, money
7 strokes · traditional: 10 strokes
Meaning
Wealth and money. It appears in the most famous New Year greeting, 恭喜发财 (wishing you prosperity), and in the God of Wealth, 财神.
Where the character comes from
贝 (a cowrie shell, which was once used as money), with 才 (cái) giving the sound.
Stroke order
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Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)
Words with 财
Using 财 in a tattoo or design
As a single character 财 looks very commercial. For a wish of prosperity, 福 (good fortune) or 富 (rich) is the more usual choice.