压腰钱

壓腰錢
yāyāoqián
  1. (dialectal Mandarin) money given to children during the Chinese New Year, usually in a red envelope
  2. money given to children during the Chinese New Year, usually in a red envelope

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Entry Composition

=1 压 yā
  1. to press
  2. to push down
  3. to keep under (control)
  4. pressure
=1 压 yà
  1. used in 压根儿 yàgēnr
  2. used in 压马路 yàmǎlù
  3. used in 压板 yàbǎn
2 腰 yāo
  1. the waist and lower back
  2. (bound form) kidney of an animal (as food)
  3. the waist of trousers or a skirt
  4. (metonym) money pouch; pocket
  5. (bound form) the middle section of an upright object (mountain, bottle etc)
=3 钱 Qián surname Qian
=3 钱 qián
  1. coin
  2. money
  3. unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 两 liǎng

classifier: 筆