cái shén yédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
god of wealth / very wealthy man
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Original source entry:

財神爺 财神爷 [cai2 shen2 ye2] /god of wealth/very wealthy man/

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Other forms in these source records: 財神爺

  • 财
    cái

    money / wealth / riches / property / valuables

  • 神
    shén

    god / deity / supernatural / magical / mysterious / spirit / mind / energy / lively / expressive / look / expression / (coll.) awesome / amazing

  • 爷
    yé

    grandpa / old gentleman

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.