jīn

gold; metals in general; money

HSK 4 #260

DEFINITIONS

金 jīn
  • surname Jin
  • surname Kim (Korean)
  • Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
  • gold
  • chemical element Au
  • generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
  • money
  • golden
  • highly respected
  • one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

STROKES

金 stroke order diagram
金 stroke order animation

WORDS

乌西坠,玉兔东升 jīn wū xī zhuì , yù tù dōng shēng lit. the golden bird of the sun sets in the west, the jade hare of the moon rises in the east; fig. at sunset
烏西墜,玉兔東昇 jīn wū xī zhuì , yù tù dōng shēng lit. the golden bird of the sun sets in the west, the jade hare of the moon rises in the east; fig. at sunset
无足赤 jīn wú zú chì not all gold is sufficiently red (idiom); no-one is perfect
無足赤 jīn wú zú chì not all gold is sufficiently red (idiom); no-one is perfect
熊奖 jīn xióng jiǎng Golden Bear, award at the Berlin International Film Festival
熊獎 jīn xióng jiǎng Golden Bear, award at the Berlin International Film Festival
燦燦 jīn càn càn golden-bright and dazzling
牛 jīn niú Taurus (star sign); Jinniu district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
牛区 jīn niú qū Jinniu district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
牛區 jīn niú qū Jinniu district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
狮奖 jīn shī jiǎng Golden Lion, award at the Venice Film Festival
獅獎 jīn shī jiǎng Golden Lion, award at the Venice Film Festival
獎 jīn jiǎng gold medal; first prize
玉其外,败絮其中 jīn yù qí wài , bài xù qí zhōng gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
玉其外,敗絮其中 jīn yù qí wài , bài xù qí zhōng gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
玉其表,败絮其中 jīn yù qí biǎo , bài xù qí zhōng gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
玉其表,敗絮其中 jīn yù qí biǎo , bài xù qí zhōng gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
玉满堂 jīn yù mǎn táng lit. gold and jade fill the hall (idiom); fig. abundant wealth; abundance of knowledge
玉滿堂 jīn yù mǎn táng lit. gold and jade fill the hall (idiom); fig. abundant wealth; abundance of knowledge
球奖 jīn qiú jiǎng Golden Globe Award
球獎 jīn qiú jiǎng Golden Globe Award
瓜 jīn guā pumpkin (Gymnopetalum chinense); a mace with a brass head resembling a pumpkin
瓜石 jīn guā shí Jinguashi, town in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, noted for its historic gold and copper mines, used as a prisoner-of-war camp by the Japanese (1942-1945)
瓶梅 jīn píng méi Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus (1617), Ming dynasty vernacular novel, formerly notorious and banned for its sexual content
瓶梅词话 jīn píng méi cí huà Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus (1617), Ming dynasty vernacular novel, formerly notorious and banned for its sexual content