金

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Jīn

surname Jin; surname Kim (Korean); Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234); gold; chemical element Au; generic term for lustrous and ductile metals; money; golden; highly respected; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

Examples

沉默是金。

Silence is golden.

我和金同年。

Kim and I are the same age.

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