Definitions

jìn surname Jin
jìn martingale; stingy

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character 靳 is structurally formed from the radical 革, denoting leather, and the phonetic component 斤. Etymologically, it initially designated a leather strap serving as a girth in a horse's harness. From this tangible object, its meaning expanded to convey the abstract sense of stinginess or withholding, an evolution likely influenced by the notion of restraint inherent in the harness function. Additionally, 靳 functions as a surname within Chinese naming conventions.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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先生今天来了。

Jīn xiānsheng jīntiān lái le.

Mr. Jin came today.

东是一位演员。

Jìn Dōng shì yī wèi yǎnyuán.

Jin Dong is an actor.

我喜欢东的表演。

Wǒ xǐhuān Jìn Dōng de biǎoyǎn.

I like Jin Dong's performance.

老师教我们数学。

Jìn lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen shùxué.

Teacher Jin teaches us math.

先生正在办公室里工作。

Jīn xiānsheng zhèngzài bàngōngshì lǐ gōngzuò.

Mr. Jin is working in the office.

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.

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.

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.