巴金 Traditional form: 巴金 Pinyin (reading): Bā Jīn Definitions: Ba Jin (1904-2005), novelist, author of the trilogy 家春秋 ( Jiā Chūn Qiū) Characters: 巴 - to desire, to wish for 金 - gold, metal; money Traditional characters: 巴 - to desire, to wish for 金 - gold, metal; money