家书抵万金(jiāshū dǐ wànjīn)

5 charactersTrad. 家書抵萬金

a letter from home is worth a fortune in gold

Character breakdown

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used in 家伙 and 家俱Full guide →
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used in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]Full guide →
surname JinFull guide →

Word information

Pinyin
jiāshū dǐ wànjīn
Meaning
a letter from home is worth a fortune in gold
HSK level
Characters
5
Traditional
家書抵萬金

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