Ideographic: Cloth 衤 that restricts 禁; 禁 also provides the pronunciationRadical:

meaning for jīn:

  • - lapel
  • - overlap of Chinese gown
  • - fig. bosom (the seat of emotions)
  • - to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosomthe front piece(s) of a Chinese jacket
  • - lapellapel of jacket
  • - heart
  • - aspiration
  • - visionbosom (the seat of emotions)
  • - one's mindto sit upright and still (idiom)buttoned Chinese jacket