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dailycharacter
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Pronunciation
:
jīn
Meaning
:
gold, money
Etymology
:
Nuggets (dots) in the earth 土 + 今 (phonetic, altered). (
associative/phono-semantic compound
).
Traditional character
: 金 (the same)
Found in
:
Du Fu's 春望
Word of the day on: 04.30.08