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
aluminum alloy
golden ratio; golden section
scholarship; student grant; education grant
banker; financier
Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia
fluid funds; money in circulation
discerning eyes; piercing eyes
Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai
Sun Wukong's magic staff
fig. to spend money like water; extravagant
lost in luxury and pleasure; dazzling wealth
jack of all trades (and master of none)(slang)
penalty (fee)
Jinta county in Jiuquan jiǔ quán, Gansu
first prize; gold medal
gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
a promise that must be kept; keep one’s word
principal; capital
overdue fine; late fine
(fig.) to make sth quite ordinary seem special; to gild
monetary gift
diamond; also called zuàn shí
Kingston, capital of Jamaica
kumquat; also written jīn jú
fig. a dazzling sight (e.g. royal palace)