jīn

gold

surname Jin; surname Kim (Korean); Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234); chemical element Au; generic term for lustrous and ductile metals; money; golden; highly respected; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

a picture of 金 → a cast metal bell or ingot

Early forms showed a bell or ingot being cast in a mold, with dots representing flecks of metal. From metal objects came the broader sense of gold, then precious things in general.

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她买了一条项链,看起来很漂亮。

tā mǎi le yī tiáo jīn xiàng liàn,kàn qǐ lái hěn piào liang。

She bought a gold necklace; it looks very beautiful.

这枚戒指是纯的,价格不便宜。

zhè méi jiè zhi shì chún jīn de,jià gé bù pián yi。

This ring is made of pure gold; the price is not cheap.

Words with 金

K金

k jīn

see 開金|开金[kai1 jin1]

摘金

zhāi jīn

to win a gold medal

金子

jīn zi

gold

金鱼

jīn yú

goldfish

过渡金属

guò dù jīn shǔ

transition metal (chemistry)

辽金

liáo jīn

Liao and Jin dynasties, namely: Liao or Khitan dynasty (907-1125) and Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)

酬金

chóu jīn

monetary reward

金钱豹

jīn qián bào

leopard

野生生物基金会

yě shēng shēng wù jī jīn huì

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

铂金

bó jīn

platinum

金饰

jīn shì

gold ornaments

金三角

jīn sān jiǎo

Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia)

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