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金

jīn

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jīn · gam1 (Jyutping)

  1. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
  2. gold
  3. chemical element Au
  4. generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
  5. money
  6. golden
  7. highly respected
  8. one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
  9. surname Jin
  10. surname Kim (Korean)

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

金

Meaning
gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
Radical
金
Strokes
8
Components
⿱人⿻王丷
Cangjie
C
Four-corner
8010.9

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