Chinese name character
Chinese name character 金
jīn
The character 金 (Mandarin jīn) appears in 17 names and 3 syllables in this reference and is spelled Kim, Kam and Jin in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “gold; metal; money”.
- Names and syllables
- 20
- Malaysian spellings
- 3
- Strokes
- 8
- Attested in records
- 12
20 names and syllables in this reference have 金 as one of their character options. For 12 of them, 金 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 金: the recorded options
gold; metal; money
in 21 character options · attested
Unihan definition: gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
What a name means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine; these are options, not one definite meaning.
Malaysian spellings of 金
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Kim | Hokkien · Hakka · Teochew | attested in name records |
| Kam | Cantonese | attested in name records |
| Jin | Mandarin | possible |
Readings of 金 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin jīn and Cantonese gam1.
17 names that can be written with 金
- Kim Seng♂金声 · 金成 · 金勝
- Kim Swee♂金瑞 · 金水 · 錦瑞
- Kam Fook♂金福 · 錦福
- Kam Foon♂锦欢 · 金歡
- Kim Ching♂金钟 · 金清
- Kim Her♂金和 · 錦和
- Kim Hin♂錦興 · 金興
- Kim Sen♂金星 · 金生
- Kim Sin♂金新 · 金信
- Teong Kim♂长金 · 忠金
- Kim Chuan♂金泉 · 金川 · 錦泉
- Kim San♂金山 · 錦山
- Kim Wee♂金偉 · 錦偉 · 金威
- Siew Kim♂守金 · 秀金 · 壽金
- Yi Jin♂毅金 · 毅进 · 逸金
- Jin Zhen♂金真 · 锦振 · 瑾珍
- Jin Ping♂近平 · 金平 · 錦平
3 syllables that can stand for 金
Sources
- Wiktionary: 金 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 金 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+91D1 · unicode.org · meaning
Readings, meanings and stroke count: the character options in our name records and the Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how a name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 金 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 金, including “gold; metal; money”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 金 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 金 is spelled Kim (Hokkien, Hakka, Teochew), Kam (Cantonese) and Jin (Mandarin). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Kim written 金?
Not necessarily. The spelling Kim can also stand for 錦, 欽, 琴. Only the family knows which character was chosen.