jīn = ji + (e)n1
towel / general purpose cloth / women's headcovering (old) / Kangxi radical 50
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How to pronounce 巾

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)n1 final

In front of the encampment.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

巾 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
gǔn = gu + (e)n3
radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2)
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shù = shu + Ø4
vertical stroke (in Chinese characters), referred to as 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3]
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radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 13), occurring in 用[yong4], 同[tong2], 網|网[wang3] etc, referred to as 同字框[tong2 zi4 kuang4]
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Characters with 巾 as component

chóu = ch + ou2
canopy / curtain
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dào = d + ao4
canopy
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miè = mi + e4
carriage cover
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Words with 巾

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the Red Turbans, peasant rebellion at the end of the Yuan dynasty
green turban (figuratively, a symbol of being a cuckold)
see 羊肚手巾[yang2 du4 shou3 jin1]

Sentences with 巾

巾 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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jīn

towel / general purpose cloth / women's headcovering (old) / Kangxi radical 50

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Prompt snippets

The towel is a rectangular piece of thick, white cotton terrycloth featuring a dense, looped pile texture and frayed, hemmed edges. It displays subtle signs of use with slightly flattened fibers and a soft, matte finish.