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巴金

Bājīn
noun #20,868

Meanings

  1. 1 Ba Jin (influential 20th century Chinese author)

Characters

巴
bā
to long for, cling to; abbr. for Palestine
金
jīn
gold; metal; money
Ba Jin is a pen name. The 'Ba' comes from the first syllable of his friend Bakunin's name, and 'Jin' comes from the last character of another friend's name.

Examples

巴金的作品对中国现代文学产生了深远的影响。
Bājīn de zuòpǐn duì Zhōngguó xiàndài wénxué chǎnshēng le shēnyuǎn de yǐngxiǎng.
Ba Jin's works had a profound influence on modern Chinese literature.

Tips

history
Ba Jin was a prominent figure in the May Fourth Movement and advocated for social change through his writing.

Stroke Order

巴 bā
金 jīn