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
to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
treasure one's own shabby thing
Xinjin county in Liaoning
Xinjin county in Liaoning
garden nasturtium; Tropaeolum majus
garden nasturtium; Tropaeolum majus
to commute a prison sentence to a fine (Tw)
to commute a prison sentence to a fine (Tw)
Study brings wealth and a good wife
study hard and you will gain wealth and honor
Zeng Jinyan, Chinese human rights activist
non-ferrous metals; metals except iron
non-ferrous metal; metal without iron
mokuma-gane (loanword)
rose myrtle (Myrtus communis)
Myrtaceae (family including myrtle, rosemary, oregano etc)
deposit when submitting a tender; standard gold bar
deposit when submitting a tender; standard gold bar
European golden plover
European golden plover
European greenfinch bird
European greenfinch bird
to make an in-app purchase in a game