Pronunciation

Characters pronounced jin.

19 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 19 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

劲 jìn strong strong, unyielding, tough, power 晋 jìn advance, increase; promote 浸 jìn soak, immerse, dip, percolate 禁 jìn restrict, prohibit, forbid 近 jìn near, close; approach; intimate 进 jìn advance, make progress, enter 今 jīn now, today, modern era 巾 jīn kerchief; towel; turban; Kangxi radical 50 斤 jīn a catty (approximately 600 g); an axe; keen, shrewd; Kangxi radical 69 津 jīn ferry; saliva; ford 筋 jīn muscles; tendons 襟 jīn lapel, collar 金 jīn classic gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167 仅 jǐn only, merely, solely, just 尽 jǐn exhaust, use up; deplete 瑾 jǐn elegant brilliance of gems; fine jade 紧 jǐn strong tense, tight, taut; firm, secure 谨 jǐn prudent, cautious; attentive 锦 jǐn brocade, tapestry; embroidered

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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