巾 (jīn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- cloth
- curtain
- handkerchief
- towel
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
巾 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Overlap. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 巾 is 巾 — meaning cloth. 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: 幅帽帅.
How the character is built
巾 is a pictograph — a stylized image of the thing it names. It originally depicted A curtain or towel hanging from a rack.
HSK 4 Words Containing 巾
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
巾 appears in 7 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 巾 / 相关任务
Words containing 巾 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 巾 mean in Chinese?
巾 (jīn) means cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 巾 have?
巾 is written in 3 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 巾?
The radical of 巾 is 巾 (cloth). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 幅, 帽, 帅.
What is the pinyin for 巾?
巾 is pronounced jīn.
What HSK 4 words use 巾?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 巾 appears in 2 words, including 毛巾 (máojīn), 纸巾 (zhǐjīn). See the full list above.