金

金 jīn

“gold”

Radical: 金 Strokes: 8 Level: HSK 4

How 金 is built — stacked top over bottom

人
Person · rén
A person standing with legs apart. As 亻 (person radical) it leans left.
王
King / jade · wáng
A king wearing three horizontal crowns. As 王 it also represents jade: 珠 pearl, 球 ball.
丷
kwukyel
kwukyel

Origin

A cast-iron bell

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