(jīn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

jīn towel; cloth (as in 毛巾) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 96 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 巾 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

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

HSK 4 Words Containing 巾

máojīn towel
洗完脸用毛巾擦一下。
Xǐ wán liǎn yòng máojīn cā yíxià.
Wipe your face with a towel after washing.
zhǐjīn tissue; paper napkin
请给我一张纸巾。
Qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng zhǐjīn.
Please give me a tissue.

Tasks Featuring 巾 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 交流居住情况、社区情况
Housing & Community · 毛巾、纸巾
jiāo All Characters jǐn →

About the character 巾

(jīn) means towel; cloth (as in 毛巾). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".