巾(jīn)

HSK 43 strokes

towel

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Character information

Pinyin
jīn
Meaning
towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50
Strokes
3
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 巾 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿻冂丨

A curtain or towel hanging from a rack

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

冂jiōng丨gǔn

Parts are arranged overlaid.

How to write 巾 step by step

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

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Words with 巾

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

wéi围jīn巾
HSK 4

scarf; shawl; CL:条

Open 围巾 page →
máo毛jīn巾
HSK 4

towel

Open 毛巾 page →
bāo包jīn巾

headscarf; turban

Open 包巾 page →
jīn巾guó帼

woman; woman's headdress (ancient)

Open 巾帼 page →
jīn巾guó帼xū须méi眉

woman with a manly spirit

Open 巾帼须眉 page →
zhěn枕jīn巾

pillow cloth

Open 枕巾 page →
yù浴jīn巾

bath towel

Open 浴巾 page →
shī湿jīn巾

wet wipe

Open 湿巾 page →

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丈与严临之乎亚企

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围毛包帼须眉枕浴

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