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Meaning of 锦

Pinyin jǐn

Radical

钅

Strokes

Definition

brocade / embroidered work / bright

Usage

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**锦** 錦 jǐn **Noun** **Primary Meaning**: A silk fabric with colorful patterns. 1. A silk fabric with colorful patterns: brocade flag, brocade screen, brocade banner, brocade embroidery (exquisite and bright textiles, metaphorically refers to beauty or goodness, e.g., "brocade rivers and mountains," "brocade future"). 2. Bright and beautiful: brocade clouds, brocade satin, brocade paper, brocade pheasant (a bird similar to a pheasant, males have golden crests, orange-yellow necks, dark green backs with purple spots, long tails, and females have dark brown feathers, kept for ornamental purposes). **Meaning Variants** 1. Same as primary meaning ([En.] brocade). 2. In ancient times referred to brocade gowns ([En.] brocade gown). 3. An honorific term in old correspondence ([En.] your). **Examples** - **锦囊**: brocade bag - **锦衾**: brocade quilt - **锦帆**: brocade sail - **锦覆**: to cover shame with brocade (metaphorically refers to beautifying words for protection). **Meaning Variants** 1. In ancient times referred to brocade gowns ([En.] brocade gown). Examples: brocade monk clothing; brocade-clad overindulgers (refers to luxurious clothing and opulent living). 2. An honorific term in old correspondence ([En.] your). Examples: brocade thoughts; brocade notes (a respectful term in letters referring to the recipient's concern, also called brocade thoughts); brocade gentlemen (a term for correspondence); brocade paper (used in letters). **锦** 錦 jǐn **Adjective** 1. Metaphorically bright and beautiful ([En.] bright and beautiful). Reference: Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Lou Ji": "Sand gulls gather, while brocade scales swim." Examples: brocade patterns (vivid and luxurious patterns); brocade stones (stones with colorful patterns); brocade zither (ornately decorated zither); brocade currency (bright and beautiful silk). 2. Embroidered on brocade ([En.] embroidered on brocade). Example: brocade characters.

锦囊 jǐn náng

silk brocade bag, used in ancient times to hold poetry manuscripts and other precious items / (fig.) tip (a piece of practical advice)

锦衣卫 jǐn yī wèi

secret service of the Ming Dynasty / The Imperial Guards（电影名）

锦州 Jǐn zhōu

Jinzhou prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China

锦旗 jǐn qí

silk banner (as an award or a gift)

锦标赛 jǐn biāo sài

championship contest / championships

刘锦棠 liú jǐn táng

Liu Jintang

锦上添花 jǐn shàng tiān huā

lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect / gilding the lily

锦盒 jǐn hé

brocade box / samite box

花团锦簇 huā tuán jǐn cù

brightly colored decorations (idiom) / splendid

锦纶 jǐn lún

chinlon

锦绣 jǐn xiù

beautiful

锦绣大地 jǐn xiù dà dì

Splendid Land

锦绣江山 jǐn xiù jiāng shān

Splendid Jiangshan

锦绣前程 jǐn xiù qián chéng

bright future / bright prospects

锦缎 jǐn duàn

brocade

织锦缎 zhī jǐn duàn

tapestry satin / damask flower / brocade

锦葵 jǐn kuí

common mallow (Malva sinesis), used in TCM

蜀锦 Shǔ jǐn

brocade from Sichuan

锦江 Jǐn jiāng

Jinjiang district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan

锦衣 jǐn yī

Jin Yi

织锦 zhī jǐn

brocade / silk fabric with colored pattern

锦衣玉食 jǐn yī yù shí

brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury / extravagance

集锦 jí jǐn

best of the best / collection of the best (of sth)

锦鸡 jǐn jī

golden pheasant

繁花似锦 fán huā sì jǐn

flowers blooming like a piece of brocade / a flourishing scene of prosperity / carpet of flowers / intellectual and artistic efflorescence

衣锦还乡 yì jǐn huán xiāng

to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory