巾
The 巾 radical
Cloth, towel
Memory hook
A cloth hanging over a bar. Characters with it are often made of fabric or long strips: 带 (belt, to carry), 布 (cloth), 帆 (sail).
The 巾 radical (read jīn) means cloth, towel. The HSK 3.0 data contains 22 characters and 140 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 巾 radical
Study this radical's 140 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 巾 radical
22 charactersHSK 1· 3 characters
HSK 1师
teacher
帮
to help
常
often, frequently
HSK 2· 2 characters
HSK 2市
city
带
to bring; to take along
HSK 3· 3 characters
HSK 3币
money, currency
布
to announce; to proclaim
希
to hope
HSK 4· 4 characters
HSK 4巾
towel
帅
handsome
席
mat, cushion
帽
hat, cap
HSK 5· 3 characters
HSK 5帘
curtain
幅
piece, sheet
幕
curtain, screen
HSK 6· 1 characters
HSK 6帝
king, emperor
HSK 7-9· 6 characters
HSK 7-9帆
sail
帐
curtain, screen
帕
handkerchief
帖
a copybook, a model for practicing writing or learning from
帜
flag, banner
幢
measure word for buildings (a building, a block)
Vocabulary with the 巾 radical
140 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 巾 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (60/140 words of this radical).
to help
to help
often, frequently
often, frequently
teacher
very; extremely
city
mayor
to bring; to take along
to bring; to bring along
to help
commonly used; frequently used
common; frequently seen
ordinary; usual
teacher
renminbi; Chinese yuan (CNY)
to announce; to make public
city
to announce; to declare
engineer
market
to announce; to proclaim
to hope; to wish
to drive; to spur; to boost
chairperson, chairman
to attend, to be present
to be distributed
scarf
urban area, downtown
to arrange, to decorate
handsome
handsome guy, good-looking man
common knowledge, general knowledge
area, region
to announce, to release
region, area
master, craftsman
to carry (characteristics, emotions...)
piece, sheet
scope, extent
to open, to inaugurate
opening ceremony
to be listed on the stock market
God, the Lord
chef, cook
foreign currency
master, grandmaster
screen
city resident, citizen
to be filled with, to be covered with
master, skilled craftsman
smooth sailing, all going well
unusual, extraordinary
inside story, inside information
abnormal, unusual
press conference
night market
to a large extent, substantially
subtitles, scrolling text
ordinary, common
Why learn vocabulary by the 巾 radical?
The 巾 radical hints at the meaning cloth, towel. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 22 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 140 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.