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
pyramid (building or structure)
pension
sum of money; monetary value
goldfish
Kinmen islands near Fujian, ruled by Taiwan
commission
alloy
heavy metal
gold mine; gold ore
Eugene (name)
pension; retirement pay
down payment; advance payment
compensation
hardware store; ironmonger's store
canary
tulip
remuneration; monetary reward
(honorific) daughter; money and riches
fine; to forfeit
to try to make a fortune; to pan for gold
relief payment; compensation payment (for injury)
Venus (planet); gold star
Ba Jin (1904-2005), novelist, author of the trilogy jiā, chūn, qiū
pure gold
Kim Jong-il, former North Korean leader