金(jīn)

HSK 38 strokes

surname Jin

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Character information

Pinyin
jīn
Meaning
surname Jin; surname Kim (Korean); Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 金 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿱人⿻王丷

A cast-iron bell

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

人rén王wáng丷bā

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 金 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 金

Common words using 金 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gōng公jī积jīn金
HSK 7-9

official reserves

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wǔ五jīn金

metal hardware (nuts and bolts); the five metals: gold, silver, copper, iro…

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yà亚jīn金

Achim (son of Zadok in Matthew 1:14)

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yōng佣jīn金

commission

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yī一kè刻qiān千jīn金

(idiom) time is gold; every minute is precious

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yī一zì字qiān千jīn金

one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)

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yī一zhì掷qiān千jīn金

lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly

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yī一yán言qiān千jīn金

one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice

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Related characters

More HSK 3 characters

专世丰丽义乡乱争

From 金’s common words

公积五亚佣一刻千

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