jīn ferry crossing; ford

Made up of [ shuǐ water radical 85]
Made with 9 strokes.
Combines 'water' and 'pole' (a hand holding a pole) and so gives idea of a ferryman punting across a river

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Also uses shuǐ component: (wave) (law) ; gǎng (harbor) ; hǎi (sea) ; hàn (perspiration) ; hàn (chinese) ; (river) ; hóng (flood) ; (lake) ; huó (to live) ; (to cross a river) ; jiāng (river) ; jiǔ (wine) ; mǎn (to fill) ; méi (have not) ; pào (bubble) ; (steam) ; qiǎn (shallow) ; qīng (clear) ; shè (to wade) ; (to wash) ; yǎn (to develop) ; (fishing) ; (pool) ; zhì (to rule) ; zhōu (region)

Sounds same

jīn (metal) ; jīn (modern) ; jīn (axe) ; jīn (scarf) ; jīn (metal)

Different tone

jìn (near) ; jìn ; jìn (to advance) ; jìn (to prohibit)

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天津 Tianjin

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天津 Tianjin City, Tianjin