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
Martin Luther King Jr., US civil rights leader
Martin Luther King Jr., US civil rights leader
yellow-breasted greenfinch bird
tulip
to sound the retreat; to beat a gong
to sound the retreat; to beat a gong
sound retreat; call back troops; call it off
order a retreat; call off an action
sound the retreat; call troops back
order a retreat; call everyone back
alkaline earth metals (Be, Mg, Ca, etc.)
alkaline earth (i.e. beryllium Be , magnesium Mg měi, calcium Ca gài, strontium Sr , barium Ba bèi and radium Ra léi)
alkali metal
alkali metal
alkali metal
Macintosh (brand of computers made by Apple); Mac
Macintosh (brand of computers made by Apple); Mac
gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time)
golden ratio; golden section
Wong Kam-po (1973-), Hong Kong champion cyclist
Wong Kam-po (1973-), Hong Kong champion cyclist
lit. house made of gold; fig. luxurious residence
golden age