⾦
metal
jīn (jin1)
Radical no. 167 · 8 strokes (第 167 部首 · 8 画 dì 167 bùshǒu · 8 huà)
Radical ⾦ (jīn) — meaning: metal, 8 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from a pictograph representing a storehouse or repository of precious metals, depicted as coins or ingots sheltered under a roof. In oracle-bone and seal script, it symbolizes valued metal objects kept safe or stored.
Mnemonic: Three horizontal strokes in a box recall three precious metal coins sheltered and protected under a roof.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
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Which radical is the main radical of 钇?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.