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巴金

Bājīn
proper 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

HSK 7-9
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