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珒

jīn

Character

What 珒 means

1. a kind of jade

Sounds the same

Read jīn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 今now; the present time; current
• 金gold; chemical element Au; generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
• 斤catty; (mainland) weight equal to 500 g; (Taiwan) weight equal to 600 g
• 巾towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old)
• 津saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing
• 筋muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin
• 襟lapel; overlap of Chinese gown; fig. bosom (the seat of emotions)
• 禁to endure
• 矜to boast; to esteem; to sympathize
• 衿collar; belt; variant of 襟
• 祲evil force
• 紟a sash; to tie

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