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jǐn

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Definitions

  1. 1. brocade
  2. 2. embroidered work
  3. 3. bright

Words Containing 锦

蜀锦
shǔ jǐn

brocade from Sichuan

经锦
jīng jǐn

warp brocade

锦屏县
jǐn píng xiàn

Jinping county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[qián dōng nán zhōu], Guizhou

什锦
shí jǐn

(food) assorted

贺锦丽
hè jǐn lì

He Jinli, Chinese name adopted by Kamala Harris (1964-), US vice president 2021-

锦县
jǐn xiàn

Jin county in Liaoning

盘锦
pán jǐn

Panjin, prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省[liáo níng shěng] in northeast China

衣锦荣归
yī jǐn róng guī

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

织锦
zhī jǐn

brocade

锦缎
jǐn duàn

brocade

锦囊
jǐn náng

(fig.) tip (a piece of practical advice)

锦州市
jǐn zhōu shì

Jinzhou prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省[liáo níng shěng] in northeast China

锦屏
jǐn píng

Jinping county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[qián dōng nán zhōu], Guizhou

锦上添花
jǐn shàng tiān huā

lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom)

锦江区
jǐn jiāng qū

Jinjiang district of Chengdu city 成都市[chéng dū shì], Sichuan

花团锦簇
huā tuán jǐn cù

brightly colored decorations (idiom)

濯锦以鱼
zhuó jǐn yǐ yú

to make the ugly beautiful (idiom)

盘锦市
pán jǐn shì

Panjin, prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省[liáo níng shěng] in northeast China

锦西
jǐn xī

Jinxi town, now part of Nanpiao district 南票[nán piào] of Huludao city 葫蘆島市|葫芦岛市[hú lú dǎo shì], Liaoning

富锦市
fù jǐn shì

Fujin, county-level city in Kiamusze or Jiamusi city 佳木斯[jiā mù sī], Heilongjiang

富锦
fù jǐn

Fujin, county-level city in Kiamusze or Jiamusi 佳木斯[jiā mù sī], Heilongjiang

胡锦涛
hú jǐn tāo

Hu Jintao (1942-), General Secretary of the CCP 2002-2012, president of the PRC 2003-2013

锦旗
jǐn qí

silk banner (as an award or gift)

锦标
jǐn biāo

prize

锦绣
jǐn xiù

beautiful

锦心绣口
jǐn xīn xiù kǒu

(of writing) elegant and ornate

锦衣玉食
jǐn yī yù shí

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

文锦渡
wén jǐn dù

Man Kam To (place in Hong Kong)

八段锦
bā duàn jǐn

\eight pieces of brocade

锦江
jǐn jiāng

Jinjiang district of Chengdu city 成都市[chéng dū shì], Sichuan

杭锦后旗
háng jǐn hòu qí

Hanggin Rear banner or Xanggin Xoit khoshuu in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾|巴彦淖尔[bā yàn nào ěr], Inner Mongolia

集锦
jí jǐn

a collection of choice items (poems, photos etc)

锦囊妙计
jǐn náng miào jì

brocade sack of miracle plans (idiom); bag of tricks

白腹锦鸡
bái fù jǐn jī

(bird species of China) Lady Amherst's pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae)

锦西县
jǐn xī xiàn

former Jinxi county, now part of Nanpiao district 南票[nán piào] of Huludao city 葫蘆島市|葫芦岛市[hú lú dǎo shì], Liaoning

什锦果盘
shí jǐn guǒ pán

mixed fruit salad

杭锦旗
háng jǐn qí

Hanggin banner, Mongolian Xanggin khoshuu, in Ordos prefecture 鄂爾多斯|鄂尔多斯[è ěr duō sī], Inner Mongolia

锦绣前程
jǐn xiù qián chéng

bright future

锦州
jǐn zhōu

Jinzhou prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省[liáo níng shěng] in northeast China

杭锦
háng jǐn

Hanggin banner, Mongolian Xanggin khoshuu, in Ordos prefecture 鄂爾多斯|鄂尔多斯[è ěr duō sī], Inner Mongolia

锦标赛
jǐn biāo sài

championship contest

衣锦还乡
yì jǐn huán xiāng

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

锦衣卫
jǐn yī wèi

Brocade Uniform Guard, imperial bodyguard and secret police force of the Ming emperors

世锦赛
shì jǐn sài

world championship

织金锦
zhī jīn jǐn

gilt brocade

三索锦蛇
sān suǒ jǐn shé

copperhead race (Elaphe radiata), kind of snake

锦鲤
jǐn lǐ

koi (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus)

纬锦
wěi jǐn

woof brocade