仅 (jǐn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

jǐn only, merely, solely, just 4 strokes · Radical 亻 (man) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)

👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 仅 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced jǐn.

only
merely
solely
just

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

仅 — 4 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

仅 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

仅 =

亻 left man

又 right and

Radical

The radical of 仅 is 亻 — meaning man. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 保任使倒低例俩份停傲倍付.

HSK 4 Words Containing 仅

不仅 bùjǐn not only; not merely

他不仅会说中文，还会说日语。

Tā bùjǐn huì shuō Zhōngwén, hái huì shuō Rìyǔ.

He can speak not only Chinese but also Japanese.

仅 jǐn only; merely

票仅剩五张了。

Piào jǐn shèng wǔ zhāng le.

There are only five tickets left.

仅仅 jǐnjǐn only; merely; just

他仅仅学了三个月就通过了考试。

Tā jǐnjǐn xué le sān gè yuè jiù tōngguò le kǎoshì.

He passed the exam after studying for only three months.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

仅 appears in 26 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

成熟不仅仅和年龄有关。

From Mock Exam 06 →

这不仅是因为他们不够勇敢，还因为他们对自己要求太高。

From Mock Exam 13 →

这种葡萄酒，不仅味道好，而且每个酒瓶也都像一件高级艺术品。

From Mock Exam 02 →

FAQ

What does 仅 mean in Chinese?

仅 (jǐn) means only, merely, solely, just. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 仅 have?

仅 is written in 4 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 仅?

The radical of 仅 is 亻 (man). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 保, 任, 使, 倒, 低.

What is the pinyin for 仅?

仅 is pronounced jǐn.

What HSK 4 words use 仅?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 仅 appears in 3 words, including 不仅 (bùjǐn), 仅 (jǐn), 仅仅 (jǐnjǐn). See the full list above.