巾
towel; scarf
At a glance · 巾
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
甲骨文象下垂的巾布之形，本义为擦物或裹头的布。小篆作「巾」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为布巾，泛指巾帕、帷幕。
Structure
象形字，象巾下垂之形。
At a glance
Pinyinjīn
Radical巾
Strokes3
UnicodeU+5DFE
Character type象形
Theme器物
Six languages, one character
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English
towel; scarf
A cloth, towel, or headscarf.
Français
serviette; foulard
Un linge, une serviette ou un foulard.
Español
paño; bufanda
Un paño, toalla o bufanda.
العربية
منديل؛ شال
قطعة قماش أو منديل أو شال.
Русский
полотенце; платок
Ткань, полотенце или платок.
Common words
- 巾jīntowel
- 毛巾máo jīntowel