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银
yín
Description
银是一种白色的金属，价格比金子便宜。
"银" is a white metal that is cheaper than gold.
人们常用银来做首饰、餐具，也用它来表示钱。
People often use "银" to make jewelry and tableware, and also to represent money.
Meanings
银yín
silver (the metal)
这条项链是银做的。
This necklace is made of silver.
银yín
silver-colored; silvery white
她有一头银发。
She has silver hair.
银yín
money; monetary (in older or compound words)
以前的人把钱叫做银子。
People used to call money 'silver'.
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Notes
- Etymology
银 combines the 金 (metal) radical with 艮 as the phonetic component.
- Nuance
银 also appears in money-related words like 银行 (bank) and 银子 (silver money).
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