| 金 | jīn | gold; chemical element Au; generic term for lustrous and ductile metals; money; golden; highly respected; one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音; surname Jin; surname Kim (Korean); Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234) |
| 平 | píng | flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平声; surname Ping |
| 苗 | miáo | sprout; Hmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China; surname Miao |
| 瑶 | yáo | jade; precious stone; mother-of-pearl; nacre; precious; used a complementary honorific; Yao ethnic group of southwest China and southeast Asia; surname Yao |
| 傣 | dǎi | Dai (ethnic group) |
| 族 | zú | race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) |
| 自 | zì | from; self; oneself; since |
| 治 | zhì | to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); cure; treatment; to heal |
| 县 | xiàn | county |
| 金平 | Jīn píng | Jinping district of Shantou city 汕头市, Guangdong |
| 自治县 | zì zhì xiàn | autonomous county |
