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金
Jīn
1. surname Jin
2. surname Kim (Korean)
3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
Very Common • Top 0% ✏️ 8 strokes Noun

Character Breakdown (Single character)

金
jīn
gold, metal; money
HSK 4 8 丶

Compound Words (20)

薪金
xīnjīn
salary
金匠
jīnjiàng
goldsmith
白金
báijīn
platinum
聘金
pìnjīn
betrothal money (given to the bride's family)
酬金
chóujīn
monetary reward
金刚
jīngāng
vajra
炀金
yángjīn
molten metal
瑞金
Ruìjīn
Ruijin county level city in Ganzhou [[贛州|赣州]], Jiangxi
紫金
Zǐjīn
Zijin county in Heyuan [[河源<Héyuán>]], Guangdong
美金
Měijīn
US dollar
赎金
shújīn
ransom
辽金
LiáoJīn
Liao and Jin dynasties, namely: Liao or Khitan dynasty (907-1125) and Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
金代
Jīndài
Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), founded by the Jurchen [[女真<Nǚzhēn>]] people of North China, a precursor of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty
金刚
Jīngāng
Vajrapani, Buddha's warrior attendant
烊金
yángjīn
variant of [[煬金|炀金<yángjīn>]]
年金
niánjīn
annuity
奖金
jiǎngjīn
premium
HSK 4
现金
xiànjīn
cash
HSK 4
租金
zūjīn
rent
纯金
chúnjīn
pure gold

Alternate Entries

金
jīn
gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight ancient musical instruments [[八音<bāyīn>]]

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
4
Character Frequency Rank
259
Word Frequency Rank
368 of 84,292