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silver

On-Yomi: ギン — Kun-Yomi: しろがね

Koohii stories:

1) [Pauline] 3-7-2007(165): Like gold, silver is a metal.

2) [mhheie] 23-1-2008(52): Not sure why Heisig find the right side so troublesome. My grandma's hairpin (just before long (#1920 長)) is made of silver, the metal that best reflects sun light. I'm sure you can see the flash from her hair as she walks by on a sunny day. Note that the two elements (sun and hairpin) share not only a horizontal stroke, but also the left vertical one. Therefore a bit odd stroke order.

3) [theasianpleaser] 21-1-2009(26): Metal that is silver is silver!

4) [Harrow] 28-2-2009(20): Silver is almost as good (#1468 良) as gold, but not quite (one stroke missing).

5) [Nijuro] 21-7-2010(10): In order of value, it goes: gold, then silver.

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