錦 jǐn

brocade, tapestry; embroidered

DEFINITIONS

  • brocade, tapestry
  • embroidered
  • brocade
  • embroidered work
  • bright

WORDS

衣錦還鄉 yì jǐn huán xiāng to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory
錦上添花 jǐn shàng tiān huā lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect; gilding the lily
錦囊 jǐn náng silk brocade bag, used in ancient times to hold poetry manuscripts and other precious items; (fig.) tip (a piece of practical advice)
錦囊妙計 jǐn náng miào jì brocade sack of miracle plans (idiom); bag of tricks; fiendishly cunning masterplan (written out by strategic genius of fiction, and given to the local commander in a brocade bag)
錦屏 jǐn píng Jinping county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
錦屏縣 jǐn píng xiàn Jinping county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
錦州 jǐn zhōu Jinzhou prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
錦州市 jǐn zhōu shì Jinzhou prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
錦心繡口 jǐn xīn xiù kǒu (of writing) elegant and ornate
錦標 jǐn biāo prize; trophy; title
錦標賽 jǐn biāo sài championship contest; championships
錦江 jǐn jiāng Jinjiang district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
錦江區 jǐn jiāng qū Jinjiang district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
錦緞 jǐn duàn brocade
錦縣 jǐn xiàn Jin county in Liaoning
錦繡 jǐn xiù beautiful
錦繡前程 jǐn xiù qián chéng bright future; bright prospects
錦葵 jǐn kuí common mallow (Malva sinesis), used in TCM
錦衣玉食 jǐn yī yù shí brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury; extravagance
錦西 jǐn xī Jinxi town, now part of Nanpiao district 南票[Nan2 piao4] of Huludao city 葫蘆島市|葫芦岛市[Hu2 lu2 dao3 shi4], Liaoning
錦西縣 jǐn xī xiàn former Jinxi county, now part of Nanpiao district 南票[Nan2 piao4] of Huludao city 葫蘆島市|葫芦岛市[Hu2 lu2 dao3 shi4], Liaoning
錦雞 jǐn jī golden pheasant
錦鯉 jǐn lǐ koi (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus)
集錦 jí jǐn best of the best; collection of the best (of sth)
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