銭 is built from the 金 and 戋 (small / narrow (in 浅·銭)) components.
It belongs to a phonetic family with 浅, 践, and 桟 — they share the 戋 component and the reading セン.
A common word using 銭 is 金銭 (きんせん), meaning “money, cash”.
Kanji that look similar include 銀, 銃, 銅, and 銘.
