jīn

metal

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

Components
今 sound component

  Sound component

jīn

  

now

王 iconic component

  Iconic component

wángwàng

  

king

Depicts a metal axe.

Definitions

 

jīn

metal; gold

() 

jīn

KangXi radical 167

Component uses

Meaning component in 223 characters (19 verified)

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sources

季旭昇《說文新證》p.925