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Character

巾

jīn HSK 4
巾 jīn HSK 4
  • 1. cloth used for wiping, wrapping, or covering things
Words using 巾 as jīn (3)
  • 1 毛巾 máo jīn — towel HSK 4
    • 毛 soft, fuzzy texture (like hair or fur)
    • 巾 cloth, fabric (used for wiping or drying)
    Example

    我需要一条干净的毛巾。

    wǒ xū yào yì tiáo gān jìng de máo jīn

    I need a clean towel.

  • 2 纸巾 zhǐ jīn — tissue HSK 4
    Example

    请给我一张纸巾。

    qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng zhǐ jīn

    Please give me a tissue.

  • 3 围巾 wéi jīn — scarf HSK 5
    • 围 to surround, to wrap around
    • 巾 cloth, fabric
    Example

    天气冷了，别忘了带围巾。

    tiān qì lěng le bié wàng le dài wéi jīn

    The weather is cold, don't forget to bring a scarf.

Structure & writing
巾 jīn — cloth used for wiping, wrapping, or covering things
巾 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 1
市 shì marketplace; place for trading 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 常 cháng ordinary, common, general
HSK 2
帮 bāng to help; to assist
HSK 3
刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object
HSK 4
帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank 帽 mào hat; cap (worn on the head for warmth, shade, protection, or decoration) 幅 fú width of cloth, wool, or silk fabric
HSK 5
币 bì currency; money used as a medium of exchange 席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 幕 mù large piece of cloth, silk, or felt used as a cover; tent
HSK 6
佩 pèi to wear (on one's person); to carry at one's side 吊 diào to hang; to suspend 帆 fān sail (cloth on a ship's mast to catch the wind) 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology
HSK 7
帐 zhàng curtain; canopy; tent (made of cloth or other material for shelter) 帕 pà small square cloth for wiping hands or face; handkerchief 帖 tiě invitation card 帘 lián curtain or screen made of cloth, bamboo, reed, etc. 帚 zhǒu broom; tool for sweeping away dust, dirt, and grime
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帜 zhì flag; banner 帷 wéi curtain; tent curtain surrounding an area 幄 wò (lit.) tent; canopy 幢 zhuàng measure word for buildings 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something

巾 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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