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
Later Jin dynasty before Qing
to worship money; to be mad about money
return lost money; not keep found valuables
betrothal money (given to the bride's family)
very powerful army
Kim Jong-un, leader of North Korea
golden retriever (dog breed)
Kim Young-sam, South Korean president
Golden Crow; the sun
profound friendship; sworn brotherhood
honeysuckle
gold collar; high-level senior executive
alkali metal
Gold Coast, esp. city in Australia
ferrous metals; iron-based metals
every minute counts; time is gold
each word is highly valued
fig. free time is to be treasured
fig. free time is to be treasured
fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
extravagant
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice
a promise that will be kept; keep one's word