| 金 | 1087B20 81.30 | 部居  | 畫數 8 | ㄐㄧㄣ [jin1] | ||
| N. | (1) Gold: 黃金，赤金 gold; 白金 platinum; 金子 [jin1zi0]↓; 金幣 gold coins; 金礦 [jin1kuang4]↓; 金銀 gold and silver money, riches, wealth； 包金 overlay with gold; 鍍金 gilt; 足金 pure gold; 飾金 gold, generally alloyed for making ornaments. (2) Metals: 五金 gold, silver, copper, iron, and tin; 金屬 [jin1shu3]↓; 合金 a metal alloy or compound. (3) Money, wealth, funds: 金融 [jin1rong2]↓; 金鈔 [jin1chao1]↓; 金券 gold certificate; 美金 greenbacks; 金額 [jin1e2]↓. (4) First of the five basic movements (金，木，水，火，土), see 五 行 31.30. (5) One of the eight kinds of musical instruments, see [ba1yin1] 八 音 80.80. (6) Weapons: 金瘡 [jin1chuang1]2↓; 金革 [jin1ge2]↓. (7) A surname. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Firm, strong, secure, durable: 金湯 [jin1tang1], 金城 [jin1cheng2], 金甌 [jin1ou1]↓; 金字招牌A1, first-rate, first-class, (of person) most reliable, trustworthy; (of company) gilded sign, well established. (2) Grand, imposing, beautiful: 金碧輝煌 (of buildings) magnificent, splendid; 金迷紙醉 living an extravagent life, given to sensual pleasures; 金殿 royal palace; 金相（玉質） [jin1xiang4], 金枝（玉葉）[jin1zhi1]2↓. (3) Deserving of respect: 金口 [jin1kou3], 金言 [jin1yan2]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 金安 [jin1an1], phr., conventional expression used in complimentary close of letters to elders. 2. 金榜 [jin1bang3], n., formerly, list of successful candidates in government examinations: 金榜題名 succeed in such an examination. 3. 金鎊 [jin1bang4], n., the pound sterling. 4. 金本位 [jin1ben3wei4], n., the gold standard. 5. 金箔 [jin1bo2], n., gold foil, gold leaf. 6. 金不換 [jin1bu2huan4], n., (1) Chinese ink; (2) a rarity, anything highly valued for its scarcity (“not to be exchanged for gold”); (3) (herb medicine) Gynura pinnatifida (also called 三七). 7. 金蟬 [jin1chan2], n., an ancient headgear: 金蟬脫瞉 escape unnoticed. 8. 金鈔 [jin1chao1], n., short for 黃金美鈔 gold and greenbacks. 9. 金城 [jin1cheng2], n., an impregnable city. 10. 金錢 [jin1qian2], n., money, cash, wealth, riches. 11. 金創 [jin1chuang1]1, n., wounds inflicted by sharp weapons. 12. 金瘡 [jin1chuang1]2, n., ditto. 13. 金闕 [jin1qUe4], n., the imperial quarters. 14. 金雀花 [jin1qUe4hua1], n., (bot.) the common broom, Cytisus scoparius. 15. 金丹 [jin1dan1], n., (Taoist alchemy) the elixir of life, pill of immortality. 16. 金店 [jin1dian4]1, n., a jeweler's. 17. 金鈿 [jin1dian4]2, n., woman's golden hairpin. 18. 金斗 [jin1dou3], n., (1) an iron for pressing clothes; (2) (＝筋斗) somersault. 19. 金額 [jin1e2], n., a sum of money. 20. 金粉 [jin1fen3], n., (1) women's face powder, hence beautiful women: 六朝金粉 the beauties of the Six Dynasties (420-589 A.D.); (2) yellow powder on male flower; (3) gold dust. 21. 金風 [jin1feng1], n., autumn wind. 22. 金剛 [jin1gang1], n., (1) a substance of immense hardness; (2) one of the four guardians (四大金剛) of Buddhist temples; (3) 金剛砂 grains of garnet; 金剛石 diamond; n., 金剛鑽 n., ditto. 23. 金戈（鐵馬） [jin1ge1], n., wars, fighting. 24. 金革 [jin1ge2], n., weapons of war, arms. 25. 金龜婿 [jin1gui1xU4], n., a son-in-law from a wealthy or politically influential family; 金龜子 (zoo.) a “golden beetle,” Mimela lucidula (also 金蟲). 26. 金匱 [jin1gui4], n., (AC) metal trunk, a depository of state papers or other important documents. 27. 金黃 [jin1huang1], adj., golden yellow. 28. 金婚 [jin1hun1], n., a couple's golden wedding. 29. 金壼 [jin1hu2], n., (1) an ancient clepsydra; (2) a wine jug. 30. 金紅 [jin1hong2], adj., golden-red. 31. 金針菜 [jin1zhen1cai4], n., (bot.) the day lily, Hemerocallis flava (also 金鍼菜). 32. 金雞 [jin1ji1], n., (1) (history) a cock put on top of a long pole on day of general amnesty; (2) a cock with golden feathers: 金雞獨立 (Chinese boxing) standing on one foot as the cock does; (3) 金雞納霜 quinine. 33. 金甲 [jin1jia3], n., armor. 34. 金漿 [jin1jiang1], n., (1) wine of the best quality; (2) an elixir of life. 35. 金裝 [jin1zhuang1], adj., overlaid with gold. 36. 金鐘罩 [jin1zhong1zhao4], n., & v.i., (1) n., (boxing) ability to remain unscathed in fighting an opponent; n., & v.i., (2) v.i., to scare off people by bragging or bluffing. 37. 金汁 [jin1zhi1]1, n., (1) molten gold; (2) human excrement used as fertilizer. 38. 金枝（玉葉） [jin1zhi1]2, n., descendants of royal families, the nobility, the aristocracy. 39. 金橘 [jin1jU2], n., (bot.) the cumquat, Citrus nobilis var. microcarpa. 40. 金科 [jin1ke1], n., as in 金科玉律 (1) laws and regulations; (2) maxims, precepts. 41. 金口 [jin1kou3], n., highly esteemed words: 金口玉言 oracular words. 42. 金礦 [jin1kuang4], n., a gold mine. 43. 金庫 [jin1ku4], n., (1) government treasury; (2) a bank: 合作金庫 cooperative bank. 44. 金蘭（之交） [jin1lan2], n., bosom friends, intimate friendship. 45. 金蓮（兒） [jin1lian2]([liarer0]), n., formerly, women's bound feet. 46. 金鈴子 [jin1ling2zi3], n., (bot.) chinaberry (also 楝實). 47. 金鑾殿 [jin1luan2dian4], n., the main hall of the imperial palace. 48. 金輪 [jin1lun2], n., a poetic term for the moon (“the golden wheel”). 49. 金馬 [jin1ma3], n., (1) a horse cast in bronze; (2) the offshore islands of Kinmen (Quemoy) and Matsu. 50. 金黴素 [ji4mei2su4], n., aureomycin. 51. 金諾 [jin1nuo4], n., a promise that can be relied upon. 52. 金甌 [jin1ou1], n., national territory as compared to a golden goblet: 金甌無缺 unimpaired territorial integrity. 53. 金牌 [jin1pai2], n., (1) a gold medal, the highest prize awarded to the winner in a contest; (2) an imperial decree sent by special delivery. 54. 金瓶梅 [jin1ping2mei1], n., name of a Chinese satirical novel on sex. 55. 金融 [jin1rong2], n., finance, currency, money and credit: 金融界 financial circles; 金融巿場 the money market. 56. 金身 [jin1shen1], n., the Buddha's image gilt with gold. 57. 金線魚 [jin1xian4yU2], n., (zoo.) Euthyopteroma virgatum. 58. 金相 [jin1xiang4], n., as in 金相玉質 the sterling qualities, noted for nobility of character. 59. 金仙 [jin1xian1], n., (1) a fairy; (2) th Buddha. 60. 金星 [jin1xing1], n., planet Venus. 61. 金屬 [jin1shu3], n., metals in gen.: 金屬品 metal products. 62. 金石 [jin1shi2], n., (1) ancient bronzes and stone tablets; (2) metals and precious stones: 心如金石堅 my heart is as constant as metals and stones are durable; 金石交 unbreakable friendship; (擲地）有金石聲 (fig. of writings) forceful and effective, pleasing to the ear; (3) bells and musical stones; (4) arms, weapons. 63. 金絲雀 [jin1si1qUe4], n., (zoo.) the canary bird; 金絲桃 (bot.) the Chinese St.-John's-wort, Hypericum chinense; 金絲燕 (zoo.) Collocalia esculenta. 64. 金湯 [jin1tang1], phr., short for 金城湯池 a strongly fortified city. 65. 金條 [jin1tiao2], n., a gold bar. 66. 金腿 [jin1tui3], n., the best ham, a product of Chinhua (金華), Chekiang. 67. 金童 [jin1tong2], n., esp. in 金童玉女 (Taoism) boy and girl attendants of fairies. 68. 金子 [jin1zi0], n., gold. 69. 金棗 [jin1zao3], n., a kind of date (fruit). 70. 金字塔 [jin1zi4ta3], n., a pyramid. 71. 金紫 [jin1zi3], n., insignia of high office. 72. 金文 [jin1wen2], n., inscriptions on ancient bronze vessels. 73. 金屋 [jin1wu1]1, n., well-appointed living quarters for women: 金屋藏嬌settle one's young wife or lover in a luxurious apartment. 74. 金烏 [jin1wu1]2, n., a poetic term for the moon: 金烏西墜 the moon is sinking in the west; 金烏兔玉 two different terms for the moon. 75. 金吾 [jin1wu2], n., (AC) a rod carried by an official as a symbol of imperial authority: 執金吾 be such an official. 76. 金言 [jin1yan2], n., valuable advice, precious words. 77. 金瘍 [jin1yang2], n., see [jinychuang1]↑. 78. 金曜日 [jin1yao4ri4], n., (LL) Friday. 79. 金葉（子） [jin1ye4]([zi0]), n., gold foil. 80. 金銀箔 [jin1yin2bo2], n., gold and silver foils, gold and silver leaves; 金銀花 (bot.) the honey suckle (also 忍冬). 81. 金玉 [jin1yU4], (1) n., gold and jade; (2) adj., precious like gems: 金玉其外 all that glitters is not gold. 82. 金魚 [jin1yU2], n., (1) the goldfish; (2) (MC) an ornament worn by high officials; (3) another name for keys; 金魚草 (bot.) the common snapdragon. | |||||