矜(jīn)

9 strokes
Readingsjīnguānqín

to boast

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Character information

Pinyin
jīn / guān / qín
Meaning
to boast; to esteem; to sympathize
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 矜 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰矛今

In this compound, the meaning comes from 矛 (spear); 今 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

矛máo今jīn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 矜 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 矜

Common words using 矜 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

āi哀jīn矜

to take pity on; to feel sorry for

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jīn矜chí持

reserved; aloof

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jīn矜guì贵

high-born; noble; aristocratic; conceited

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jīn矜gōng功bù不lì立

boasts a lot, but nothing comes of it (idiom)

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Related characters

From 矜’s common words

哀持贵功不立

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