银

銀
yín
HSK 5
#756 most
frequent character
silver, silver-colored
noun
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

银 uses 钅 metal as its meaning part and 艮 gèn for the sound. It first meant metal, then metal coins, and later money and silver.

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Example Sentences

我买了一条银项链。
wǒ mǎi le yītiáo yín xiàngliàn 。
I bought a silver necklace.
她的眼睛是银色的。
tāde yǎnjīng shì yínsè de 。
Her eyes are silver-colored.
这家银行的标志是银色的。
zhè jiā yínháng de biāozhì shì yínsè de 。
The logo of this bank is silver.

Words with similar meanings

银色yínsè
silver-colored
This term specifically indicates the color quality rather than the metal itself.
贵金属guìjīnshǔ
precious metal
This term broadly refers to metals of high economic value, including silver.

Words Starting With 银

银行yín háng
"bank

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