jīn

gold; money; golden

HSK 4 #260

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 260th character
Radical ⾦ (167.0)
Strokes 8
Index # 1166

Definitions

金 jīn
  1. 1. gold
  2. 2. money
  3. 3. golden
  4. 4. generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
  5. 5. chemical element Au
  6. 6. surname Jin
  7. 7. surname Kim (Korean)
  8. 8. highly respected
  9. 9. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
  10. 10. one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments bā yīn

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Words containing 金

Word Meaning
cash
bonus; award money; premium
metal
funds; capital; funding
gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time)
deposit; down payment
fund
finance; financial; banking
US dollar; USD
blond; blonde; fair-haired
money; currency
San Francisco, California
Kaneko (Japanese surname)
gold
scholarship
golden; gold (color)
foundation (institution supported by an endowment)
ransom
rent
tuna
gold medal
treasury
gold coin
diamond; guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography)
platinum; silver; (slang) handcuffs
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