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)

2 characters

Stroke count

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Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 钆gá

    gadolinium (chemistry)

    6 strokes

  • 钇yǐ

    yttrium (chemistry)

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.