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Jin Very Common

Jin has 8 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

Alternative spelling of jinn

"The story describes how jin haunt ancient ruins, but some scholars insist the original text actually spelled it as jinn."

In plain English: Jins are magical creatures in Middle Eastern stories who can change their form.

"Travelers whispered stories of a jin guarding the ancient oasis."

Proper Noun
1

A river (晉水) in Shanxi Province, China, emptying into the Fen River.

"My new neighbor, Jin, waved enthusiastically from his porch as I moved into the apartment next door."

2

A Korean surname.

3

A Chinese surname, given 29th among the Hundred Family Surnames.

4

A river (錦江) in Jiangxi and Guangdong provinces in China, emptying into the Bei or North River.

5

A Chinese surname.

6

An ancient state or tribal confederation in northern Korea.

7

A Japanese male given name.

Example Sentences
"Travelers whispered stories of a jin guarding the ancient oasis." noun
"The old man pulled out his silver jin to pay for the meal." noun
"She kept her lucky jin in her pocket for good fortune." noun
"He spent all his savings on that new electronic jin." noun
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
dojin kajin pijin raijin woojin tenjin suijin gaijin osajin thujin doujin bandjin temujin chongjin karanjin kalenjin nikkeijin western jin surname jin dialectal jin
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