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
money is omnipotent (idiom)
money is omnipotent (idiom)
leopard
money is not omnipotent; money isn't everything
money is not omnipotent; money isn't everything
gold ring
gold ring
Admiralty, Hong Kong
Admiralty, Hong Kong
throne room
throne room
Kinmen, Taiwan-held islands off Fujian
Kinmen Island near Fujian, ruled by Taiwan
Kinmen Island, Taiwan-controlled near Fujian
Kinmen County, islands of Taiwan near Fujian
Kinmen County, islands of Taiwan
Kinkakuji or Golden pavilion in northwest Kyōto jīng dū, Japan
Kinkakuji or Golden pavilion in northwest Kyōto jīng dū, Japan
Jinchang district of Suzhou city sū zhōu shì, Jiangsu
Jinchang District, Suzhou, Jiangsu
Jinchang District of Suzhou, Jiangsu
Jinchang District, Suzhou, Jiangsu
the imperial palace
the imperial palace
University of Nanking