Pictographic: A cast-iron bellRadical:

meaning for jīn:

  • - gold
  • - chemical element Au
  • - generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
  • - money
  • - golden
  • - highly respected
  • - one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 funds
  • - funding
  • - capitalbanking
  • - finance
  • - financialfundgold medal
  • - Classifiers: 枚 gold
  • - golden (opportunity)
  • - prime (time)

jīn
shì
yìzhǒng一种
fēicháng非常
zhēnguì珍贵
de
jīnshǔ金属

Gold is a very precious metal.


jìngòng进贡
de
yìwù义务
zhīfù支付
gòng
jīn
huò
jiǎonà缴纳
gòngshuì贡税
de
yìwù义务

The obligation to make such a payment.