Pinyin "jin1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "jin1" is split up into two parts: "ji" and "(e)n1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ji"

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)n1"

In front of the encampment.

Characters pronounced jin1

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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[ba1 yin1]
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surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
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catty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g / (Tw) weight equal to 600 g / (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
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towel / general purpose cloth / women's headcovering (old) / Kangxi radical 50
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now / the present time / current / contemporary / this (day, year etc)
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abbr. for Tianjin 天津[Tian1 jin1]
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saliva / sweat / a ferry crossing / a ford (river crossing)
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muscle / tendon / veins visible under the skin / sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable)
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lapel / overlap of Chinese gown / fig. bosom (the seat of emotions) / to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom
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to boast / to esteem / to sympathize
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collar / belt / variant of 襟[jin1]
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evil force
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variant of 筋[jin1] / variant of 斤[jin1]
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