to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem

to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem

to touch briefly; to tap / to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) / to order (food etc); to select / to mention; to bring up (a topic or person) / to hint at; to imply / to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops / to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite / to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down / point; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock / a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more / classifier for small amounts

surname Tie

iron (metal) / arms / weapons / hard / strong / violent / unshakeable / determined / close / tight (slang)

surname Cheng / short name for Chengdu 成都

to succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right / OK! / one tenth

surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234)

gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音