Radical 金 – Gold / Metal

Pinyin: jīn
Strokes: 8 strokes
Variants: 釒钅

Meaning

Metal, gold, money, minerals

Memory tipNuggets of metal buried in the earth under a roof; on the left it becomes 钅. Characters with 钅 relate to metals, money and tools: 钱 (money), 银 (silver), 铁 (iron), 钟 (bell, clock), 锅 (pot), 镜 (mirror – once cast in bronze).

HSK characters with 金 (44)

First 24 of 44, by HSK level – tap to practise writing

Other 8-stroke radicals

Character Breakdown: 金

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Radical 金 – Gold / Metal

HSK characters with 金 (44)

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Radical 金 – Gold / Metal

HSK characters with 金 (44)

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