jìn = ji + (e)n4
surname Jin
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jìn = ji + (e)n4
martingale / stingy
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How to pronounce 靳

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ (e)n4 final

In the encampment’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

靳 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= g + e2
animal hide / leather / to reform / to remove / to expel (from office)
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jīn = ji + (e)n1
catty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g / (Tw) weight equal to 600 g / (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
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Characters with 靳 as component

靳 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 靳

靳 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 靳

靳 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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