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

Stroke order

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Words containing 金

Word Meaning
gold-plating; gilded; gold-plated
gilded; inlaid with gold
gilded; inlaid with gold
carated gold (alloy containing stated proportion of gold)
Chinese customs gold unit, old currency
Chinese customs gold currency (1930–48)
Agincourt, French town; site of 1415 battle
Agincourt, French town; 1415 battle site
chicken gizzard lining
chicken gizzard lining
petty cash
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
lapis lazuli (mineral of the square albite family)
nonmetal (chemistry)
Elgin, esp. British Earl of Elgin
Elgin; Earl of Elgin
metalloid (chemistry)
metalloid (chemistry)
pension
dual pension scheme (PRC)
dual pension scheme (PRC)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority