巾
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jīn · cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel

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巾
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巾Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 巾

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jīnWords pronounced jīn
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Example sentences

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Wǒ zài ná kuài máo jīn guò lái.我再拿块毛巾过来。

I'll bring one more towel.

Source: Tatoeba #8887773 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng wǒ yào dǎ pēn tì le... gěi wǒ zhāng zhǐ jīn.我想我要打喷嚏了。。。给我张纸巾。

I think I'm gonna sneeze. Give me a tissue.

Source: Tatoeba #503045 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ wèishénme dài nà tiáo wéi jīn?你为什么戴那条围巾?

Why are you wearing that scarf?

Source: Tatoeba #5551024 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gěi wǒ cóng yù shì ná jǐ tiáo máo jīn lái.给我从浴室拿几条毛巾来。

Get me some towels from the bathroom.

Source: Tatoeba #8574646 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sà mǐ de máo jīn nán wén sǐ le.萨米的毛巾难闻死了。

Sami's towels stank.

Source: Tatoeba #10275924 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xū yào yí kuài máo jīn.我需要一塊毛巾。

I need a towel.

Source: Tatoeba #9049735 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 巾 in context

  1. Say jīn, then recall the core meaning: cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel.
  2. Write all 3 strokes while keeping the single-component balanced.
  3. Use it in 毛巾 (máo jīn), meaning “towel”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 巾 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.