Chinese symbol for “golden”
金色
jīn sè
golden; gold (color)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for golden is 金色 (jīn sè), defined as: golden; gold (color).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “golden”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金 | jīn | gold; chemical element Au |
| 金黄 (金黃) | jīn huáng | golden yellow; golden |
| 黄金 (黃金) | huáng jīn | gold; golden (opportunity) |
| 黄澄澄 (黃澄澄) | huáng dēng dēng | glistening yellow; golden |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 金色.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 资金 (資金) | zī jīn | funds; capital |
| 金融 | jīn róng | banking; finance |
| 基金 | jī jīn | fund |
| 黄金 (黃金) | huáng jīn | gold; golden (opportunity) |
| 金额 (金額) | jīn é | sum of money; amount of money |
| 金属 (金屬) | jīn shǔ | metal; 种 (zhǒng) |
| 角色 | jué sè | role; part (in a play or movie etc); also pr. [jiao3se4] |
| 特色 | tè sè | a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality |
See also: Japanese symbol for “golden”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.