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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 金属

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
金属 jīn shǔ - metal
- CL:種|种[zhong3]

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
5 7 2,643 3,172 5,340

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
jīn- surname Jin
- surname Kim (Korean)
- Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
jīn- 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]
shǔ- category
- genus (taxonomy)
- family members
- dependents
- to belong to
- subordinate to
- affiliated with
- be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals)
- to be
- to prove to be
- to constitute
zhǔ- to join together
- to fix one's attention on
- to concentrate on

Other Words Containing 金属

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
金属 5 7 2,643 3,172 5,340
重金属 - - 11,650 19,170 16,712
贵金属 - - 62,778 23,504 26,235
非金属 - - 68,633 38,775 69,935
碱金属 - - 80,384 90,375 -
黑色金属 - - 88,182 51,485 72,338