币 = 丿 + 巾

币 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “currency”. It is built from 丿 (line) and 巾 (kerchief).

Keyword: currency
Pinyin (Mandarin): bì
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: currency, coins, legal tender, валюта, законное платежное средство, монеты, coins, legal tender

Decomposition

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丿 line
巾 kerchief

How to find 币 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “line” + “kerchief”. 币 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 币 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.