Spot 钅
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Meaning clue
钅 component
jīn · metal; gold
A simplified side form of 金 used in characters for metals, tools, money, and metal objects.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 钅
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Use the meaning clue
Use 钅 to guess the broad meaning area: metal; gold.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue钅Meaning clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the metal category first, then let the right side narrow the object or sound.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 钅 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
钱=
+戋
错=
+昔
镇=
+真
钟=
+中
铁=
+失
银=
+艮
锁=
+⺌+贝
针=
+十
钻=
+占
锅=
+呙
铺=
+甫
铜=
+同
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These words contain characters from the 钅 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
分钟fēnzhōng
minute
HSK 3.0 · L1钱qiáncoin
HSK 3.0 · L1不错búcuòcorrect
HSK 3.0 · L2错cuòmistake
HSK 3.0 · L2地铁dìtiěunderground railway
HSK 3.0 · L2高铁gāotiěhigh speed rail
HSK 3.0 · L3铅笔qiānbǐChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L3银行yínhángbank
HSK 3.0 · L3银行卡yínhángkǎbank card
HSK 3.0 · L3错过cuòguòto miss
HSK 3.0 · L4错误cuòwùmistaken
HSK 3.0 · L4打针dǎzhēnto give or get an injection
HSK 3.0 · L4