| 鸣 |
míng jīn | to beat a gong / to sound the retreat |
| 鸣 |
míng | to cry (of birds, animals and insects) / to make a sound / to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc) |
| 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 |