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)

322 characters

Stroke count

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  • 𬭶hēi

    hassium (chemistry)

    17 strokes

  • 𬭸lín

    phosphonium

    17 strokes

  • 𬭼suì

    (literary) brass mirror used to light a fire by focusing the sun's rays

    17 strokes

  • 镬huò

    wok (dialect)

    18 strokes

  • 鎏liú

    variant of 鎦|镏[liu2]

    18 strokes

  • 蓥yíng

    polish

    18 strokes

  • 鎤huǎng

    sound of a bell

    18 strokes

  • 鎭zhèn

    variant of 鎮|镇[zhen4]

    18 strokes

  • 鎴xí

    strontium (obsolete, now 鍶|锶[si1])

    18 strokes

  • 鏊ào

    griddle

    18 strokes

  • 鏠fēng

    old variant of 鋒|锋[feng1]

    18 strokes

  • 镭léi

    radium (chemistry)

    18 strokes

  • 镮huán

    (ancient weight)

    18 strokes

  • 镯zhuó

    bracelet

    18 strokes

  • 镰lián

    old variant of 鐮|镰[lian2]

    18 strokes

  • 镱yì

    ytterbium (chemistry)

    18 strokes

  • 旋xuán

    to revolve

    19 strokes

  • 鏖áo

    violent fighting

    19 strokes

  • 镲chǎ

    small cymbals

    19 strokes

  • 鐗jiǎn

    variant of 鐧|锏[jian3]

    20 strokes

  • 鐡tiě

    variant of 鐵|铁[tie3], iron

    20 strokes

  • 镳biāo

    bit (of a bridle)

    20 strokes

  • 镴là

    solder

    20 strokes

  • 鐱jiàn

    old variant of 劍|剑[jian4]

    21 strokes

  • 鐻jù

    (mus. instr.)

    21 strokes

  • 鐾bèi

    to sharpen (a knife) on a stone or a strop

    21 strokes

  • 镶xiāng

    to inlay

    HSK 7

    22 strokes

  • 鑅héng

    (onom.) for sound of bell (arch.)

    22 strokes

  • 镵chán

    sharp instrument for digging

    22 strokes

  • 鑫xīn

    (used in names of people and shops, symbolizing prosperity)

    24 strokes

  • 鑳jiàn

    old variant of 鍵|键[jian4]

    25 strokes

  • 鑶cáng

    (onom.) (sound of a bell)

    25 strokes

  • 凿záo

    (bound form) chisel

    HSK 7

    28 strokes

  • 䦆jué

    variant of 鐝|镢[jue2]

    28 strokes

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