金
The 金 radical
Gold, metal
Variants: 钅 釒
Memory hook
Two nuggets of gold inside a house
The 金 radical (read jīn) means gold, metal. The HSK 3.0 data contains 44 characters and 162 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 金 radical
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Characters with the 金 radical
44 charactersThe free plan shows 9 characters per HSK level (31/44 characters of this radical).
HSK 1· 2 characters
HSK 1钱
money
错
wrong, mistaken
HSK 2· 3 characters
HSK 2钟
bell
铁
iron (metal)
银
silver
HSK 3· 1 characters
HSK 3金
gold (metal)
HSK 4· 4 characters
HSK 4针
needle
销
to sell, to market
锻
to forge, to temper
镜
mirror
HSK 5· 5 characters
HSK 5钢
steel
铃
bell
锁
to lock
锅
pot, pan
键
key
HSK 6· 7 characters
HSK 6鉴
mirror
钻
to drill, to bore
铅
lead (metal)
铜
copper (metal)
铺
to spread out, to lay out
锋
blade, sharp point
镇
town
HSK 7-9· 9 characters
HSK 7-9钉
to nail, to fasten, to fix in place
钓
to fish with a hook; to angle
钙
calcium (a chemical element essential for bones and teeth)
钞
paper money; banknote
钥
key
钦
to revere
钧
jun; an ancient unit of weight (30 catties)
钩
hook, to hook
钳
pliers, pincers
Vocabulary with the 金 radical
162 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 金 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (54/162 words of this radical).
money
wallet, purse
wrong, mistaken
not bad; quite good
minute
subway; metro
subway station; metro station
bank
bank card (usually a debit card)
price; cost
cash
funds; capital
gold (metal)
gold medal
bell
iron (metal)
railway
silver
sales promotion
scholarship
bonus
to give an injection
to promote and sell, to market a product
guiding principle, policy
that's right, correct
glasses, eyeglasses
US dollar
crucial, key
fund
deposit
to earn money
rice cooker
piano
fountain pen
bell
ring; ringtone
to draw on, to learn from (experience)
vanguard; pioneer
sleeping berth (on a train)
town, towns and cities
to cancel, to revoke
to save money
rent, rental fee
to make money
finance, banking
a pot of porridge (literal)
to clash, to confront (in battle)
valuable, expensive
to dump (sell goods below cost to eliminate competitors)
accumulation fund, provident fund
pension
Hanging by a thread; an extremely dangerous situation, hanging by a thread.
to revoke, to cancel (a license, certificate, etc.)
deposit, earnest money
Why learn vocabulary by the 金 radical?
The 金 radical hints at the meaning gold, metal. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 44 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 162 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.