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
Ming erotic novel Jin Ping Mei
Ca Mau, Vietnam
Jintian Village, Guangxi, historic revolt site
Jintian Uprising
Jintian Uprising
lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom)
Barramundi
Barramundi
Golden Shield Project, China internet control
little ringed plover, a small wading bird
little ringed plover bird
green-crowned warbler, a small songbird
green-crowned warbler bird
yellow-eyed babbler bird
yellow-eyed babbler, a small songbird
epigraphy
epigraphy
gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
splendid in green and gold (idiom); looking radiant
splendid in green and gold (idiom); looking radiant
fig. a dazzling sight (e.g. royal palace)
BRIC
BRIC
Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC)
Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC)