JIN-4

('jin' in the fourth tone)

There are several important characters that are spoken 'jin', which have no graphic relationship to each other. Overall, the number of standard Chinese character that are spoken 'jin' is about 48. Common sound-determining elements are: 斤 , 堇 , 今  

The most frequently encountered 'jin'-spoken characters are listed below. All the most important 'jin' words are spoken in the first or fourth tone.

进 = jin(4) = to come in

金 = jin(1) = gold

今 = jin(1) = present

巾 = jin(1) = towel

近 = jin(4) = near

禁 = jin(4) = prohibit

斤 = jin(1) = 500 gram

进 = jin(4) = to come in

迭步 = jin(4)bu(4) = to improve, to make progress

好妤学习, 天天进步. = Hao(3)hao(3) xue(2)xi(4), tian(1)tian(1) jin(4)bu(4). = Study hard, every day make progress.

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近 = jin(4) = near

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禁 = jin(4) = prohibit

This character is usually encountered in:

严禁 = yan(2)jin(4) = strictly prohibited