金本位 Traditional form: 金本位 Pinyin (reading): jīnběnwèi Definitions: gold standard Characters: 金 - gold, metal; money 本 - root, origin, source; basis 位 - seat, throne; rank, status; position, location Traditional characters: 金 - gold, metal; money 本 - root, origin, source; basis 位 - seat, throne; rank, status; position, location