⾦

metal

jīn (jin1)

Radical no. 167 · 8 strokes (第 167 部首 · 8 画 dì 167 bùshǒu · 8 huà)

Radical ⾦ (jīn) — meaning: metal, 8 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph representing a storehouse or repository of precious metals, depicted as coins or ingots sheltered under a roof. In oracle-bone and seal script, it symbolizes valued metal objects kept safe or stored.

Mnemonic: Three horizontal strokes in a box recall three precious metal coins sheltered and protected under a roof.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

87 characters

Stroke count

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 铁tiě

    iron (metal)

    HSK 3

    10 strokes

  • 钻zuān

    to drill

    HSK 6

    10 strokes

  • 铃líng

    (small) bell

    HSK 5

    10 strokes

  • 铅qiān

    old variant of 鉛|铅[qian1]

    HSK 7

    10 strokes

  • 铀yóu

    uranium (chemistry)

    10 strokes

  • 钵bō

    small earthenware plate or basin

    10 strokes

  • 钳qián

    pincers

    10 strokes

  • 钾jiǎ

    potassium (chemistry)

    10 strokes

  • 釜fǔ

    kettle

    10 strokes

  • 釡fǔ

    old variant of 釜[fu3]

    10 strokes

  • 釢nǎi

    (old) neodymium

    10 strokes

  • 钰yù

    treasure

    10 strokes

  • 钲zhēng

    gong used to halt troops

    10 strokes

  • 钴gǔ

    (chemistry) cobalt (Taiwan pr. [gu1])

    10 strokes

  • 钶kē

    columbium

    10 strokes

  • 钷pǒ

    promethium (chemistry)

    10 strokes

  • 钸bū

    metal plate

    10 strokes

  • 钹bó

    cymbals

    10 strokes

  • 钺yuè

    battle-ax

    10 strokes

  • 钼mù

    molybdenum (chemistry)

    10 strokes

  • 钽tǎn

    tantalum (chemistry)

    10 strokes

  • 钿diàn

    to inlay with gold, silver etc

    10 strokes

  • 铂bó

    platinum (chemistry)

    10 strokes

  • 铄shuò

    bright

    10 strokes

  • 铆mǎo

    to fasten with a rivet; to rivet

    10 strokes

  • 铇bào

    variant of 刨[bao4]

    10 strokes

  • 铈shì

    cerium (chemistry)

    10 strokes

  • 铉xuàn

    stick-like implement inserted into the handles of a tripod cauldron in ancient times in order to lift the cauldron

    10 strokes

  • 铊tā

    thallium (chemistry)

    10 strokes

  • 铋bì

    bismuth (chemistry)

    10 strokes

  • 铌ní

    niobium (chemistry)

    10 strokes

  • 铍pí

    beryllium (chemistry)

    10 strokes

  • 铎duó

    large ancient bell

    10 strokes

  • 鿭nǐ

    nihonium (chemistry)

    10 strokes

  • 𫟷lì

    livermorium (chemistry)

    10 strokes

  • 𬬸shù

    acmite

    10 strokes

  • 𬬻lú

    rutherfordium (chemistry)

    10 strokes

  • 𬬿zhāo

    sickle

    10 strokes

  • 𬭁mǔ

    used in 鈷鉧|钴𬭁[gu3 mu3]

    10 strokes

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