The character 金 — “gold”: how to write it and what it means
gold; money
The Chinese character 金 is read jīn and means “gold; money”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 金
金 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 金, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 金 is made of
On the side of a character it shrinks to 钅 “metal”: 银, 钱, 钢.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 金
- 现金cashHSK 4
- 奖金bonusHSK 4
- 奖学金scholarshipHSK 4
- 租金rent (payment)HSK 5
- 押金depositHSK 5
- 资金funds, capitalHSK 5
- 黄金goldHSK 5
- 金子gold (metal, colloq.)HSK 6
- 金钱money (as wealth)HSK 6
- 金额amount of moneyHSK 6
- 基金fund (money)HSK 6
- 金融financeHSK 6
- 金属metalHSK 6
- 金牌gold medalHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 金?
金 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 金 mean?
金 means “gold; money”. It appears in 现金 (“cash”), 奖金 (“bonus”), 奖学金 (“scholarship”), 租金 (“rent”).
How do you pronounce 金?
金 is read jīn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 金 have?
8 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 金 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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