| 金银铜铁锡 |
jīn - yín - tóng - tiě - xī |
the five metals: gold, silver, copper, iron, tin |
| 金 |
Jīn |
surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234) |
| 金 |
jīn |
gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 |
| 金银 |
jīn yín |
gold and silver |
| 银 |
yín |
silver / silver-colored / relating to money or currency |
| 铜 |
tóng |
copper (chemistry) / see also 红铜 / CL:块 |
| 铁 |
Tiě |
surname Tie |
| 铁 |
tiě |
iron (metal) / arms / weapons / hard / strong / violent / unshakeable / determined / close / tight (slang) |
| 锡 |
xī |
tin (chemistry) / to bestow / to confer / to grant / Taiwan pr. [xi2] |