# 財

| 財 | U+8CA1, &#36001; CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-8CA1 |
| ← 負 [U+8CA0] | CJK Unified Ideographs | 貢 → [U+8CA2] |
| ㊖ | U+3296, &#12950; CIRCLED IDEOGRAPH FINANCIAL |
| ← ㊕ [U+3295] | Enclosed CJK Letters and Months | ㊗ → [U+3297] |

## Translingual
### Han character

財 (Kangxi radical 154, 貝+3, 10 strokes, cangjie input 月金木竹 (BCDH), four-corner 6480$_0$, composition ⿰貝才)

#### Derived characters

* 𣺠, 𫞭

#### References

* Kangxi Dictionary: page 1204, character 11
* Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 36664
* Dae Jaweon: page 1666, character 2
* Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 3624, character 7
* Unihan data for U+8CA1

## Chinese
### Glyph origin

| | Old Chinese |
| 茬 | *zraː, *zraːʔ, *ʔsrɯ, *zrɯ |
| 材 | *zlɯː |
| 才 | *zlɯː, *zlɯːs |
| 財 | *zlɯː |
| 鼒 | *zlɯː, *ʔslɯ |
| 在 | *zlɯːʔ, *zlɯːs |
| 豺 | *zrɯː |
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *zlɯː): semantic 貝 (“shell”) + phonetic 才 (OC *zlɯː, *zlɯːs). 才 is also a reference to one's abilities, hence intellectual resources; in this particular syllable, the abilities are probably thought as financial possibilities and resources.

### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Standard)
       (Pinyin): cái (cai$^2$)
       (Zhuyin): ㄘㄞˊ
    (Xi'an, Guanzhong Pinyin): cái
* Cantonese
    (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): coi$^4$
    (Dongguan, Jyutping++): cui$^4$
    (Taishan, Wiktionary): toi$^3$
* Gan (Wiktionary): cai$^2$
* Hakka
    (Sixian, PFS): chhòi
    (Hailu, HRS): coi
    (Meixian, Guangdong): coi$^2$
* Jin (Wiktionary): cai$^1$
* Northern Min (KCR): cǒ
* Eastern Min (BUC): cài
* Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): zai$^2$
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): châi
    (Teochew, Peng'im): cai$^5$
    (Leizhou, Leizhou Pinyin): cai$^5$
* Southern Pinghua (Nanning, Jyutping++): zaai$^4$
* Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): $^6$ze
* Xiang (Changsha, Wiktionary): zai$^2$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: cái
*** Zhuyin: ㄘㄞˊ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: cái
*** Wade–Giles: tsʻai$^2$
*** Yale: tsái
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsair
*** Palladius: цай (caj)
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/
** (Xi'an)
*** Guanzhong Pinyin: cái
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡sʰæ²⁴/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: coi$^4$
*** Yale: chòih
*** Cantonese Pinyin: tsoi$^4$
*** Guangdong Romanization: coi$^4$
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/
** (Dongguan, Guancheng)
*** Jyutping++: cui$^4$
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡sʰui²¹/
** (Taishanese, Taicheng)
*** Wiktionary: toi$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /tʰᵘɔi²²/
* Gan
** (Nanchang)
*** Wiktionary: cai$^2$
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡sʰai²⁴/
* Hakka
** (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chhòi
*** Hakka Romanization System: coi$^ˇ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: coi$^2$
*** Sinological IPA: /t͡sʰoi̯¹¹/
** (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
*** Hakka Romanization System: coi
*** Sinological IPA: /t͡sʰoi⁵⁵/
** (Meixian)
*** Guangdong: coi$^2$
*** Sinological IPA: /t͡sʰoɪ¹¹/
* Jin
** (Taiyuan)
*** Wiktionary: cai$^1$
*** Sinological IPA (old-style): /t͡sʰai¹¹/
* Northern Min
** (Jian'ou)
*** Kienning Colloquial Romanized: cǒ
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡so²¹/
* Eastern Min
** (Fuzhou)
*** Bàng-uâ-cê: cài
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡sai⁵³/
* Puxian Min
** (Putian, Xianyou)
*** Pouseng Ping'ing: zai$^2$
*** Báⁿ-uā-ci̍: cái
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡sai¹³/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Jinjiang, General Taiwanese)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: châi
*** Tâi-lô: tsâi
*** Phofsit Daibuun: zaai
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sai²³/
*** IPA (Xiamen, Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Taipei): /t͡sai²⁴/
*** IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sai¹³/
** (Teochew)
*** Peng'im: cai$^5$
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tshâi
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡sʰai⁵⁵/
** (Leizhou)
*** Leizhou Pinyin: cai$^5$
*** Sinological IPA: /t͡sʰai²²/
* Southern Pinghua
** (Nanning Pinghua, Tingzi)
*** Jyutping++: zaai$^4$
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡sai²¹/
* Wu
** (Northern: Shanghai)
*** Wugniu: $^6$ze
*** MiniDict: ze$^去$
*** Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): $^3$ze
*** Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ze²³/
* Xiang
** (Changsha)
*** Wiktionary: zai$^2$
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡sai̯¹³/
* Middle Chinese: dzoj
Rime :
| Character | 財 |
| Reading # | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 從 (15) |
| Final (韻) | 咍 (41) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open |
| Division (等) | I |
| Fanqie | 昨哉切 |
| Baxter | dzoj |
| Reconstructions ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /d͡zʌi/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /d͡zəi/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /d͡zɒi/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /d͡zəj/ |
| Li Rong | /d͡zᴀi/ |
| Wang Li | /d͡zɒi/ |
| Bernhard Karlgren | /d͡zʱɑ̆i/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | cái |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | coi$^4$ |
* Old Chinese
    (Baxter–Sagart): /*[dz]ˤə/
    (Zhengzhang): /*zlɯː/
Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) :
| Character | 財 |
| Reading # | 1/1 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) | cái |
| Middle Chinese | ‹ dzoj › |
| Old Chinese | /*[dz]ˁə/ |
| English | wealth |
| Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p; * Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary. ||
Zhengzhang system (2003) :
| Character | 財 |
| Reading # | 1/1 |
| No. | 1062 |
| Phonetic component | 才 |
| Rime group | 之 |
| Rime subdivision | 0 |
| Corresponding MC rime | 裁 |
| Old Chinese | /*zlɯː/ |

### Definitions

財
* wealth; valuables; riches; money
       Jūnzǐ ài cái, qǔ zhī yǒu dào. [Pinyin]
       A nobleman makes fortune in a noble way.

### Compounds

* 不義之財 / 不义之财 (bùyìzhīcái)
* 五路財神 / 五路财神
* 人為財死，鳥為食亡 / 人为财死，鸟为食亡 (rén wèi cái sǐ, niǎo wèi shí wáng)
* 人財兩失 / 人财两失 (réncáiliǎngshī)
* 人財兩空 / 人财两空 (réncáiliǎngkōng)
* 代替財 / 代替财
* 仗義疏財 / 仗义疏财 (zhàngyìshūcái)
* 仗義輕財 / 仗义轻财
* 倚財仗勢 / 倚财仗势
* 傷財 / 伤财
* 公共財政 / 公共财政
* 公有財產 / 公有财产 (gōngyǒu cáichǎn)
* 公有財貨 / 公有财货
* 公財 / 公财
* 共同財產 / 共同财产
* 分財各居 / 分财各居
* 力殫財竭 / 力殚财竭
* 劫財 / 劫财
* 勞民傷財 / 劳民伤财 (láomínshāngcái)
* 君子愛財，取之有道 / 君子爱财，取之有道 (jūnzǐ'àicái, qǔzhīyǒudào)
* 和氣生財 / 和气生财 (héqìshēngcái)
* 善財 / 善财 (Shàncái)
* 善財難捨 / 善财难舍
* 國有財產 / 国有财产
* 圖財害命 / 图财害命
* 圖財致命 / 图财致命
* 土財主 / 土财主
* 增福財神 / 增福财神
* 外財 / 外财 (wàicái)
* 多財善賈 / 多财善贾
* 大財主 / 大财主
* 好財 / 好财
* 守財奴 / 守财奴 (shǒucáinú)
* 守財虜 / 守财虏
* 家財 / 家财 (jiācái)
* 小人殉財 / 小人殉财
* 小財 / 小财
* 恭喜發財 / 恭喜发财 (gōngxǐ fācái)
* 愛勢貪財 / 爱势贪财
* 愛財如命 / 爱财如命 (àicáirúmìng)
* 招財利市 / 招财利市
* 招財進寶 / 招财进宝 (zhāocáijìnbǎo)
* 接財神 / 接财神
* 摟財 / 搂财
* 敗財 / 败财
* 散財 / 散财 (sàncái)
* 斂財 / 敛财 (liǎncái)
* 有財有勢 / 有财有势
* 橫財 / 横财
* 殉財 / 殉财
* 殷民阜財
* 母財 / 母财
* 民殷財阜
* 民窮財匱 / 民穷财匮
* 民窮財盡 / 民穷财尽 (mínqióngcáijìn)
* 洋財 / 洋财 (yángcái)
* 浮財 / 浮财 (fúcái)
* 浚財 / 浚财
* 理財 / 理财 (lǐcái)
* 生財 / 生财 (shēngcái)
* 生財之道 / 生财之道
* 生財有道 / 生财有道 (shēngcáiyǒudào)
* 疏財 / 疏财 (shūcái)
* 疏財仗義 / 疏财仗义 (shūcái zhàngyì)
* 疏財尚氣 / 疏财尚气
* 疏財重義 / 疏财重义
* 發洋財 / 发洋财 (fāyángcái)
* 發財 / 发财 (fācái)
* 發財票 / 发财票
* 白財 / 白财
* 省用足財 / 省用足财
* 矮仔財 / 矮仔财
* 破產財團 / 破产财团
* 破財 / 破财 (pòcái)
* 破財消災 / 破财消灾 (pòcáixiāozāi)
* 破迷信財 / 破迷信财
* 萬貫家財 / 万贯家财 (wànguànjiācái)
* 私有財產 / 私有财产 (sīyǒu cáichǎn)
* 納財 / 纳财
* 羨財 / 羡财
* 老財 / 老财
* 耐久財 / 耐久财
* 聚財 / 聚财
* 臨財 / 临财
* 臨財不苟 / 临财不苟
* 臨財苟得 / 临财苟得
* 行財 / 行财
* 補償財政 / 补偿财政
* 見財起意 / 见财起意
* 詐財 / 诈财 (zhàcái)
* 謀財害命 / 谋财害命 (móucáihàimìng)
* 財主 / 财主
* 財力 / 财力 (cáilì)
* 財務 / 财务 (cáiwù)
* 財務報表 / 财务报表 (cáiwù bàobiǎo)
* 財務管理 / 财务管理 (cáiwù guǎnlǐ)
* 財勢 / 财势 (cáishì)
* 財匱力絀 / 财匮力绌
* 財喜 / 财喜
* 財團 / 财团 (cáituán)
* 財團法人 / 财团法人
* 財多勢重 / 财多势重
* 財多命殆 / 财多命殆
* 財大氣粗 / 财大气粗 (cáidàqìcū)
* 財富 / 财富 (cáifù)
* 財寶 / 财宝 (cáibǎo)
* 財帛 / 财帛 (cáibó)
* 財政 / 财政 (cáizhèng)
* 財政危機 / 财政危机
* 財政寡頭 / 财政寡头 (cáizhèng guǎtóu)
* 財政局 / 财政局
* 財政政策 / 财政政策 (cáizhèng zhèngcè)
* 財政資本 / 财政资本 (cáizhèng zīběn)
* 財政部 / 财政部 (cáizhèngbù)
* 財會 / 财会 (cáikuài)
* 財東 / 财东 (cáidōng)
* 財權 / 财权 (cáiquán)
* 財殫力盡 / 财殚力尽
* 財殫力竭 / 财殚力竭
* 財氣 / 财气 (cáiqì)
* 財氣兒 / 财气儿
* 財源 / 财源 (cáiyuán)
* 財物 / 财物 (cáiwù)
* 財產 / 财产 (cáichǎn)
* 財產刑 / 财产刑
* 財產權 / 财产权 (cáichǎnquán)
* 財產稅 / 财产税 (cáichǎnshuì)
* 財用 / 财用
* 財相 / 财相 (cáixiàng)
* 財神 / 财神 (cáishén)
* 財神爺 / 财神爷 (cáishényé)
* 財禮 / 财礼 (cáilǐ)
* 財稅 / 财税 (cáishuì)
* 財竭力盡 / 财竭力尽
* 財經 / 财经 (cáijīng)
* 財貨 / 财货 (cáihuò)
* 財貿 / 财贸 (cáimào)
* 財賄 / 财贿
* 財賦 / 财赋
* 財路 / 财路 (cáilù)
* 財迷 / 财迷 (cáimí)
* 財迷心竅 / 财迷心窍 (cáimíxīnqiào)
* 財運 / 财运 (cáiyùn)
* 財運亨通 / 财运亨通
* 財鄉 / 财乡
* 財閥 / 财阀 (cáifá)
* 貪夫徇財 / 贪夫徇财
* 貪財 / 贪财 (tāncái)
* 貪財好色 / 贪财好色 (tāncáihàosè)
* 貪財好賄 / 贪财好贿
* 貪財慕勢 / 贪财慕势
* 費財勞民 / 费财劳民
* 資本財 / 资本财
* 資財 / 资财 (zīcái)
* 赤字財政 / 赤字财政
* 趨財慕勢 / 趋财慕势
* 輕財 / 轻财
* 輕財仗義 / 轻财仗义
* 輕財任俠 / 轻财任侠
* 輕財好士 / 轻财好士
* 輕財好施 / 轻财好施
* 輕財好義 / 轻财好义
* 輕財敬士 / 轻财敬士
* 輕財貴義 / 轻财贵义
* 輕財重士 / 轻财重士
* 輕財重義 / 轻财重义
* 通財 / 通财 (tōngcái)
* 過路財神 / 过路财神 (guòlùcáishén)
* 鄧通之財 / 邓通之财
* 酒色財氣 / 酒色财气 (jiǔsècáiqì)
* 重義輕財 / 重义轻财
* 錢財 / 钱财 (qiáncái)
* 阜財 / 阜财
* 飛來橫財 / 飞来横财
* 騙財 / 骗财 (piàncái)

### References

* “財”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎, 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–

## Japanese
### Kanji

(Fifth grade kyōiku kanji)
* property; riches; wealth

#### Readings

* Go-on: ざい (zai, Jōyō)
* Kan-on: さい (sai, Jōyō $^†$)
* Kun: たから (takara, 財)、わずか (wazuka)

### Etymology 1

* Kanji in this term
* 財
* ざい Grade: 5
* goon
From Middle Chinese 財 (MC dzoj).

#### Pronunciation

* (Tokyo) ざい [záꜜì] (Atamadaka – [1])
* IPA: [d͡za̠i]

#### Noun

財(ざい) • (zai)
* money, wealth, riches
* goods, possessions, property, assets

### Etymology 2

* Kanji in this term
* 財
* たから Grade: 5
* kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 財 – see the following entry. :
| 【宝たから】6 | [noun] [from 759] treasure Alternative spellings 貨, 幣 |
(This term, 財, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) :

## Korean
### Hanja

財 (eumhun 재물 재 (jaemul jae))
* hanja form of 재 (“wealth, property”)

## Vietnamese
### Han character

財: Hán Nôm readings: tài
* This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.