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衿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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衿 Stroke Order — How to Write 衿

Stroke Order

衿 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衤, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

衿 Radical and Character Components

Components:衤今

衿 is a phono-semantic compound: 衤 (clothes) carries the meaning, while 今 indicates the sound.

Radical: 衤 + 4 more strokes

衿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jīn

Meanings of 衿 in Chinese

1

jīn衿

The collar or lapel of ancient Chinese garments, especially the part connected to the front flap. Figuratively, as in '青衿' (qīng jīn), it refers to a scholar or student.
他曾是饱读诗书的青衿学子。
He was once a well-read scholar.
The belt or sash of a garment.
他整理了一下衣衿。
He adjusted the sash of his garment.

Words with 衿

  • yī衣jīn衿lapel, collar
  • qīng青jīn衿scholar, student
  • qīng青jīn衿xué学zǐ子scholars, students

Idioms with 衿

  • tán弹guān冠zhèn振jīn衿prepare for an important official appointment
  • zhǐ指fù腹gē割jīn衿pre-arrange marriage between unborn children
  • zhuō捉jīn衿jiàn见zhǒu肘inadequacy of resources
  • zhuō捉jīn衿lù露zhǒu肘dressed in rags, barely covering oneself
  • zhuō捉jīn衿zhǒu肘jiàn见too poor to cover all needs

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Questions about 衿

What does 衿 mean in Chinese?

衿 (jīn) means “The belt or sash of a garment” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 衿?

衿 is pronounced jīn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 衿 have?

衿 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 衿?

衿 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 衤. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 衿?

The radical of 衿 is 衤, and 衿 is a phono-semantic compound.

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