jīn
金文
metal; gold; money; surname
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Meanings
4 senses · 8 examplesnoun
metal; gold (the element)
A common meaning referring to metals, especially gold.
Jīn金
zi子
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
guì贵
jīn金
shǔ属
。
Gold is a precious metal.
Zhè这
ge个
jiè戒
zhi指
shì是
jīn金
zuò做
de的
。
This ring is made of gold.
noun
money; wealth
Often used in terms related to finance or value.
Tā他
zhuàn赚
le了
hěn很
duō多
jīn金
。
He earned a lot of money.
xiàn现
jīn金
zhī支
fù付
cash payment
noun
a surname
A common Chinese surname.
Jīn金
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
lǎo老
shī师
。
Mr. Jin is our teacher.
noun
ancient bronze inscription (esp. from Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han dynasties); also called 钟鼎文
technicalA specialized term in archaeology and paleography referring to scripts cast or carved on ancient bronze vessels.
Xué学
zhě者
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
zhè这
jiàn件
qīng青
tóng铜
qì器
shàng上
de的
jīn金
wén文
。
Scholars are studying the bronze inscription on this ancient bronze vessel.
Jīn金
wén文
shì是
hàn汉
zì字
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
zhòng重
yào要
jiē阶
duàn段
。
Bronze inscriptions are an important stage in the development of Chinese characters.
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Zhè这
kuài块
dǐng鼎
shàng上
de的
jīn金
wén文
jì记
zǎi载
le了
gǔ古
dài代
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
The bronze inscription on this tripod records ancient history.