黄 金 huáng jīn gold / golden (opportunity) / prime (time) 金 色 jīn sè golden / gold (color) 金 子 jīn zi gold 金 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] 鋆 gold 金 盒 子 jīn hé zi gold 金 币 jīn bì gold coin 五 金 wǔ jīn metal hardware (nuts and bolts) / the five metals: gold, silver, copper, iron and tin 金銀銅鐵錫|金银铜铁锡 金 牌 jīn pái gold medal / CL:枚[mei2] 夺 冠 duó guàn to seize the crown / fig. to win a championship / to win gold medal 千 金 qiān jīn thousand jin 斤 / (pounds) of gold / money and riches / (honorific) invaluable (support) / (honorific) daughter 金 银 jīn yín gold and silver 金 星 jīn xīng gold star / stars (that one sees from blow to the head etc) 金 黄 色 jīn huáng sè gold color 金 奖 jīn jiǎng gold medal / first prize 淘 金 táo jīn to pan for gold / to try to make a fortune 元 宝 yuán bǎo a silver or gold ingot / mock ingot (burnt as offering in worship) / a name for ancient currency / a rare genius 金 矿 jīn kuàng gold mine / gold ore 肥 肉 féi ròu fat (e.g. pork fat) / fatty meat / (fig.) a gold mine / cash cow 成 色 chéng sè relative purity of silver or gold / purity in carat weight / quality / fineness 金 条 jīn tiáo gold bar 聚 宝 盆 jù bǎo pén treasure bowl (mythology) / fig. source of wealth / cornucopia / gold mine 金 碧 辉 煌 jīn bì huī huáng gold and jade in glorious splendor (idiom) / fig. a dazzling sight (e.g. royal palace) 纯 金 chún jīn pure gold 夺 金 duó jīn to snatch gold / to take first place in a competition 金 玉 jīn yù gold and jade / precious 金 榜 jīn bǎng lit. tablet with inscription in gold / pass list for the top imperial examinations / roll of honor 金 领 jīn lǐng gold collar / high-level senior executive / highly-skilled worker 金 饰 jīn shì gold ornaments 金 字 jīn zì gold lettering / gold characters 纸 醉 金 迷 zhǐ zuì jīn mí lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom) / fig. indulging in a life of luxury 金 箔 jīn bó gold leaf 一 掷 千 金 yī zhì qiān jīn lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom) / to throw away money recklessly / extravagant 黄 金 屋 huáng jīn wū lit. house made of gold / fig. luxurious residence 淘 金 者 táo jīn zhě gold panner / prospector for gold 一 诺 千 金 yī nuò qiān jīn a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom) / a promise that must be kept 孙 思 邈 Sūn Sī miǎo Sun Simiao (c. 581-682), doctor and herbalist of the Sui and Tang dynasty, author of Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold 千金要方[Qian1 jin1 Yao4 fang1] 镶 金 xiāng jīn gilded / inlaid with gold 足 金 zú jīn pure gold / solid gold 纸 黄 金 zhǐ huáng jīn gold contract / special drawing right (SDR) / paper gold (finance) 赤 金 chì jīn pure gold 淘 金 热 táo jīn rè gold rush 错 mistake / wrong / bad / interlocking / complex / to grind / to polish / to alternate / to stagger / to miss / to let slip / to evade / to inlay with gold or silver 浪 子 回 头 金 不 换 làng zǐ huí tóu jīn bù huàn a prodigal son returned home is worth more than gold 金 本 位 jīn běn wèi gold standard 吞 金 tūn jīn to commit suicide by swallowing gold 千 金 方 Qiān jīn fāng Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medicine by Sun Simiao 孫思邈|孙思邈[Sun1 Si1 miao3] 镀 to plate (with gold, silver etc) / (prefix) -plated 锭 (weaving) spindle / ingot / pressed cake of medicine etc / classifier for: gold and silver ingots, ink sticks 钿 to inlay with gold, silver etc / ancient inlaid ornament shaped as a flower 镠 fine gold 鏐 pure gold 点 石 成 金 diǎn shí chéng jīn to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom) / fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem 左 右 逢 源 zuǒ yòu féng yuán lit. to strike water right and left (idiom) / fig. to turn everything into gold / to have everything going one's way / to benefit from both sides 一 字 千 金 yī zì qiān jīn one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom) / (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect / each word is highly valued 一 寸 光 阴 一 寸 金 yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom) / fig. free time is to be treasured 一 言 千 金 yī yán qiān jīn one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom) / valuable advice / words of enormous weight 千 金 一 掷 qiān jīn yī zhì lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom) / to throw away money recklessly / extravagant 真 金 不 怕 火 炼 zhēn jīn bù pà huǒ liàn True gold fears no fire. (idiom) 积 金 累 玉 jī jīn lěi yù to accumulate gold and jewels (idiom) / prosperous 金 无 足 赤 jīn wú zú chì not all gold is sufficiently red (idiom) / no-one is perfect 金 碧 荧 煌 jīn bì yíng huáng splendid in green and gold (idiom) / looking radiant 金 迷 纸 醉 jīn mí zhǐ zuì lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom) / fig. indulging in a life of luxury 点 金 成 铁 diǎn jīn chéng tiě to transform gold into base metal (idiom) / fig. to edit sb else's beautiful prose and ruin it 点 铁 成 金 diǎn tiě chéng jīn to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom) / fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem 金 玉 满 堂 jīn yù mǎn táng lit. gold and jade fill the hall (idiom) / fig. abundant wealth / abundance of knowledge 堆 金 积 玉 duī jīn jī yù lit. pile up gold and jade / very rich 菲 尔 普 斯 Fēi ěr pǔ sī Phelps (name) / Michael Phelps (1985-), US swimmer and multiple Olympic gold medallist 开 金 kāi jīn carated gold (alloy containing stated proportion of gold) 黄 金 海 岸 huáng jīn hǎi àn name of various places including Gold Coast (Australian city), Gold Coast (former British colony in Africa) and Costa Daurada (area on the coast of Catalonia, Spain) 琯 mus. instr. / to polish jade or gold 描 金 miáo jīn to outline in gold 郭 晶 晶 Guō Jīng jīng Guo Jingjing (1981-), Chinese female diver and Olympic gold medalist 李 宁 Lǐ Níng Li Ning (1963-), PRC gymnast, winner of three gold medals at Los Angeles 1984 Olympic games 张 宁 Zhāng Níng Zhang Ning (1975-), PRC female badminton player and Olympic gold medalist 张 怡 宁 Zhāng Yí níng Zhang Yining (1981-), PRC female table tennis player and Olympic gold medalist 一 寸 光 阴 一 寸 金 ， 寸 金 难 买 寸 光 阴 yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom) / fig. Time is precious and must be treasured. 千 金 一 诺 qiān jīn yī nuò a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom) / a promise that must be kept 千 金 要 方 Qiān jīn Yào fāng Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medicine by Sun Simiao 孫思邈|孙思邈[Sun1 Si1 miao3] 千 金 难 买 qiān jīn nán mǎi can't be bought for one thousand in gold (idiom) 含 金 hán jīn metal bearing (ore) / gold bearing 如 金 似 玉 rú jīn sì yù like gold or jade (idiom) / gorgeous / lovely / splendorous 寸 金 难 买 寸 光 阴 cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (idiom) / Money can't buy you time. / Time is precious. 折 兑 zhé duì to cash / to change gold or silver into money 敝 帚 千 金 bì zhǒu qiān jīn lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom) / fig. sentimental value / I wouldn't be parted with it for anything. 标 金 biāo jīn standard gold bar / deposit when submitting a tender 男 人 膝 下 有 黄 金 nán rén xī xià yǒu huáng jīn lit. the man has gold under his knees / fig. a man who does not easily kneel in front of others (owing to pride or moral integrity) 疾 风 知 劲 草 ， 烈 火 见 真 金 jí fēng zhī jìn cǎo , liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīn lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds and true gold stands the test of fire (idiom) / fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis 白 银 书 bái yín shū valuable book decorated with silver, gold and jewels etc, commonly regarded as a disguised form of bribe 穿 金 戴 银 chuān jīn dài yín richly bedecked / dripping with gold and silver (idiom) 许 海 峰 Xǔ Hǎi fēng Xu Haifeng (1957-), PRC sharpshooter, 50m pistol gold medalist at Los Angeles 1984 Olympics 足 赤 zú chì pure gold / solid gold 金 盘 玉 食 jīn pán yù shí lit. gold dish, jade food / epicurean food 金 箍 jīn gū gold band 金 银 箔 jīn yín bó gold and silver foil / gold and silver leaf 金 银 铜 铁 锡 jīn yín tóng tiě xī the 5 metals: gold, silver, copper, iron and tin 金 铜 合 铸 jīn tóng hé zhù copper gold alloy 金 镏 子 jīn liù zi gold ring / CL:條|条[tiao2] 淘 金 潮 táo jīn cháo gold rush 九 份 Jiǔ fèn Jiufen (or Jioufen or Chiufen), mountainside town in north Taiwan, former gold mining town, used as the setting for two well-known movies
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