懂中文 Dong Chinese

瑾

jǐn

brilliance of gems

Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 堇 represents the sound.

Components
王 meaning component

王  Meaning component

wáng, wàng

  

king

堇 sound component

堇  Sound component

jǐn

  

clay

Evolution

瑾 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
瑾 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
瑾 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
瑾 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
瑾 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

瑾  

jǐn

brilliance of gems; fine jade; brilliancy (of gems)