jīnJīn HSK3

metal

jīn frequency
gold noun
the chemical element Au or the precious metal itself

This ring is made of pure gold.

metal adjective
metal, specifically as one of the Five Elements (五行 wǔ​xíng) in Chinese philosophy and cosmology

The Five Elements include Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.

money noun
wealth, currency, or financial funds

He was willing to pay a large sum of money just to buy this precious painting.

golden noun
having the color of gold

The wheat field shone golden under the sunlight.

percussion adjective
one of the eight categories of ancient Chinese musical instruments (八音 bā​yīn), referring to metal instruments

While enjoying ancient music, an expert introduced us to the characteristics of the "metal" category of instruments among the eight traditional sounds.

respected noun
highly respected, precious, or extremely valuable

The sailing experience shared by the old captain was like golden words of wisdom to me.

Jīn
surname proper name
the Chinese surname Jin or the Korean surname Kim

Mr. Jin is my neighbor.

Jin dynasty time word
the Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234)

This scholar has conducted deep research into the political systems of the Jin and Yuan dynasties.

Frequency

Character
Written text
260th most common 867.7 per million
Movie subtitles
365th most common 410.1 per million appears in 71% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
73.0 per million appears in 17% of films
Written text
247.2 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 4
HSK 3.0
Level 3
Strokes
8
Unicode
U+91D1

Sources