Reference meaning
jin
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A portion of dead wood on a branch or at the top of the trunk of a bonsai tree, whether formed naturally or deliberately to suggest age and hardship.
Other meanings
2. proper noun
A river (晉水) in Shanxi Province, China, emptying into the Fen River.
3. proper noun
A marchland (c. 1046–677 BC) and duchy (677–376 BC) of the Zhou Kingdom around the river.
4. proper noun
A Chinese surname.
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