矜

jīn

to boast; to esteem

Ancient forms

3 forms
  1. BronzeWarring States
  2. Bamboo & silkWarring States
  3. Small sealQin–Han
  4. 矜RegularToday

Glyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Meaning

jīn jin1
  1. to boast
  2. to esteem
  3. to sympathize

Words with 矜

  • 自矜zìjīnto boast
  • 矜贵jīnguìhigh-born
  • 矜持jīnchíreserved
  • 哀矜āijīnto take pity on
  • 骄矜jiāojīnhaughty
  • 矜功不立jīngōngbùlìboasts a lot, but nothing comes of it (idiom)
  • 吊诡矜奇diàoguǐjīnqístrange and paradoxical

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