jǐn = ji + (e)n3
clay / old variant of 僅|仅[jin3] / violet (plant)
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How to pronounce 堇

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ (e)n3 final

In the encampment’s living room.

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堇 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= tu + Ø3
Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu
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= tu + Ø3
earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
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= g + e2
animal hide / leather / to reform / to remove / to expel (from office)
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Characters with 堇 as component

qín = qi + (e)n2
diligent / industrious / hardworking / frequent / regular / constant
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qín = qi + (e)n2
variant of 勤[qin2] / industrious / solicitous
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jǐn = ji + (e)n3
cautious / careful / solemnly / sincerely (formal)
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Words with 堇

violet (color)
violet (botany)

Sentences with 堇

堇 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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jǐn

clay / old variant of 僅|仅[jin3] / violet (plant)

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