財 [财] cái
noun
: ability; talent
Kun Reading
財 | たから takara
noun
: treasure
財 | わずか wazuka
na-adjective | adverb | noun
: only; merely; (a) little; small quantity
On Reading
財 | ざい zai
noun | noun suffix
: fortune; riches
: goods
: (Abbreviation) incorporated foundation
財産 [财产] cai2chan3: property; assets; estate
[財産 | ざいさん zaisan: property; fortune; assets]
財[财]富 cai2fu4: wealth; riches
財務 [财务] cai2wu4: financial affairs [財務 | ざいむ zaimu]
財經 [财经] cai2jing1: finance & economics
發財 [发财] fa1cai2: to get rich
錢財 [钱财] qian2cai2: wealth; money
善財[财] shan4cai2: to cherish wealth
Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語 | idiom | proverb
財布の紐を握る | さいふのひもをにぎる saifu no himo o nigiru
: to hold the purse strings
財産を食い潰す | ざいさんをくいつぶす zaisan o kui tsubusu
: to run through one’s fortune (in idleness)
Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom | proverb
不義之財 [不义之财] bu4 yi4 zhi1 cai2
: ill-gotten wealth or gains
和氣生財 [和气生财] he2 qi4 sheng1 cai2
: amiability makes you rich
恭喜發財 [恭喜发财] gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2
: (New Year’s greeting) May you have a prosperous New Year!
民窮財盡 [民穷财尽] min2 qiong2 cai2 jin4
: the people are impoverished, their means exhausted; to drive the nation to bankruptcy
愛財如命 [爱财如命] ai4 cai2 ru2 ming4
: lit. to love money as much as one’s own life; fig. avaricious; tightfisted
招財進寶 [招财进宝] zhao1 cai2 jin4 bao3
: (traditional greeting, esp. at New Year) ushering in wealth and prosperity. We wish you wealth and success!
破財免災 [破财免灾] po4 cai2 mian3 zai1
: a financial loss may prevent disaster
生財有道 [生财有道] sheng1 cai2 you3 dao4
: lit. there are principles behind making money; fig. to have a knack for good business; knowing how to accumulate wealth; good at feathering one’s own nest
謀財害命 [谋财害命] mou2 cai2 hai4 ming4
: to plot and kill sb for his property; to murder for money
酒色財氣 [酒色财气] jiu3 se4 cai2 qi4
: wine, sex, avarice and temper; four cardinal vices
人為財死，鳥為食亡 [人为财死，鸟为食亡] ren2 wei4 cai2 si3 , niao3 wei4 shi2 wang2
: lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food; fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich
形声 Pictophonetic.
貝 (bei4: shell radical 154) suggests the meaning while
才 (cai2: talent | a moment ago) provides the sound.
簡體 Simplified.
财. Derived from generic character simplification rule #4 (貝 » 贝) via usage of grass script form of character.
Semantic.
㒲 cai2: wealth; property; valuables; bribes
Examples:
彼女の財産は少ない。
かのじょのざいさんはすくない kanojo no zaisan wa sukunai
Her assets are meager.
她發財不認人了。
ta1 fa1cai2 bu4 ren4ren2 le
He got rich and forgot about others.
財神到 – Sam Hui 許冠傑
王詩齡 × 草蜢
作詞：許冠傑/黎彼得
作曲：許冠傑
財神到！財神到！好心得好報！
財神話！財神話！搵錢依正路！
財神到！財神到！好走快兩步，
得到佢睇起你，你有前途，
闔府慶新喜氣盈盈，齊賀你多福蔭壯健強勁，
又祝你今年慶獲榮陞，朝晚多多歡笑錦繡前程。
願夫婦恩愛體貼入微，成日有吉星照百事無忌，
共親友相見講話投機，充滿新春喜氣歡暢揚眉。
賀所有鴛侶花結並頭(結並頭)，
還望各位工友百業成就(有成就)，
大家冇爭鬥快樂無憂(樂無憂)，
聽隻歌輕鬆，拋卻恨愁。
大眾慶新春，望財神到！
credit: Sam Hui 許冠傑
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
