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CHINESE CHARACTER

jìn

烬

烬

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ashes

Numbered pinyin
jin4
English meanings
ashes; embers

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    dà大huǒ火guòhòu过后zhǐ只shèng剩huī灰jìn烬。

    After the fire only ashes remained.

  2. 02

    yú余jìn烬hái还zài在fāguāng发光。

    The embers are still glowing.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 灰烬
  • 余烬
  • 烬火
  • 化为灰烬