孔方兄 in English kong3 fang1 xiong1 Meaning

Meanings

  • (informally, humorous) money (so named because in former times, Chinese coins had a square hole in the middle)

Simplified Characters

孔 方 兄

Traditional Characters

孔 方 兄

Pinyin

kong3 fang1 xiong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

孔kong3surname Kong 方fang1surname Fang 兄xiong1elder brother