jīn

towel

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

a picture of 巾 → cloth hanging from a rod

The early form showed a cloth hanging down from a horizontal bar, with a stroke at the bottom capturing the drape of the fabric. From this basic utility cloth came its broader use for towels, kerchiefs, and headwraps.

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洗完脸后,他用毛擦干了脸。

xǐ wán liǎn hòu, tā yòng máo jīn cā gān le liǎn。

after washing his face, he used a towel to wipe it dry.

浴室里挂着几条干净的浴

yù shì lǐ guà zhe jǐ tiáo gān jìng de yù jīn。

in the bathroom, several clean bath towels are hanging.

Words with 巾

M巾

m jīn

(coll.) menstrual pad

领巾

lǐng jīn

neckcloth

头巾

tóu jīn

cloth head covering worn by men in ancient times

饰巾

shì jīn

kerchief as head ornament

餐巾

cān jīn

napkin

餐巾纸

cān jīn zhǐ

paper napkin

黄巾

huáng jīn

refers to the Yellow Turbans Peasant Uprising at the end of later Han (from 184)

黄巾之乱

huáng jīn zhī luàn

the Yellow Turbans Peasant Uprising at the end of later Han (from 184)

黄巾民变

huáng jīn mín biàn

the Yellow Turbans Peasant Uprising at the end of later Han (from 184)

黄巾起义

huáng jīn qǐ yì

Yellow Turbans Peasant Uprising at the end of later Han (from 184)

黄巾军

huáng jīn jūn

the army of Yellow Turbans, a peasant uprising at the end of later Han (from 184)

龙巾

lóng jīn

imperial towel

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