jīn

metal

is a component form of . Phonosemantic compound. and represent the meaning and represents the sound. depicts a metal axe and depicts two metal plates.

Components
今 sound,remnant component

  Sound Remnant component

jīn

  

now

Remnant from the top part of .

王 iconic component

  Iconic component

wángwàng

  

king

Depicts a metal axe.

吕 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

pitchpipe

Depicts two metal plates.

Definitions

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jīn

KangXi radical 167

 

jīn

metal; gold