靳

jìn

斤 + 革

Definitions

jìn surname Jin

jìn martingale; stingy

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 革 represents the meaning and 斤 represents the sound.

Semantic: 革 Phonetic: 斤

About

靳 is a phono-semantic compound character that originally referred to the ornamental leather trappings, or martingale, worn on a horse's breast. The semantic radical 革 (gé) 'leather' points to the material of such tack, while the phonetic component 斤 (jīn) indicates the pronunciation. This initial meaning of a restrictive harness led to the extended senses 'stingy,' 'begrudging,' or 'reluctant to give,' evoking the idea of tightening and restraining movement. The character also functions as a Chinese surname.

Etymology Hide

Seal etymology image

Seal Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze etymology image

Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze etymology image

Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Seal etymology image

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical etymology image

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical etymology image

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical etymology image

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

靳先生今天来了。

Jīn xiānsheng jīntiān lái le.

Mr. Jin came today.

靳东是一位演员。

Jìn Dōng shì yī wèi yǎnyuán.

Jin Dong is an actor.

我喜欢靳东的表演。

Wǒ xǐhuān Jìn Dōng de biǎoyǎn.

I like Jin Dong's performance.

靳老师教我们数学。

Jìn lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen shùxué.

Teacher Jin teaches us math.

靳先生正在办公室里工作。

Jīn xiānsheng zhèngzài bàngōngshì lǐ gōngzuò.

Mr. Jin is working in the office.

靳东的新电视剧很受欢迎。

Jìn Dōng de xīn diànshìjù hěn shòu huānyíng.

Jin Dong's new TV drama is very popular.

靳家族在这个城市很有名。

Jìn jiāzú zài zhège chéngshì hěn yǒumíng.

The Jin family is very famous in this city.

靳先生虽然年轻，但已经是一位成功的商人。

Jīn xiānsheng suīrán niánqīng, dàn yǐjīng shì yī wèi chénggōng de shāngrén.

Although Mr. Jin is young, he is already a successful businessman.

Related Characters

Component: 斤

Component: 革