巾 Stroke Order — How to Write 巾

Stroke Order

巾 is written in 3 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 巾, 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.

巾 Radical and Character Components

Components:冂丨

巾 is a pictograph. A curtain or towel hanging from a rack.

Radical: 巾 + 0 more strokes

巾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

jīn

Meanings of 巾 in Chinese

jīn巾

A piece of cloth, often textile, used for wiping, wrapping, or covering things. It appears in compound words such as 'handkerchief' (手巾), 'scarf' (围巾), 'napkin' (餐巾), and '巾帼' (referring to women).

冬天很冷，我喜欢戴一条暖和的围巾。

It's very cold in winter, I like to wear a warm scarf.

Common Words and Phrases with 巾

jīn巾guó帼

headscarf and hair ornaments worn by ancient women; metaphorically refers to women, especially in the context of heroines.

在这次科学竞赛中，巾帼不让须眉，她们的出色表现赢得了大家的赞叹。

In this science competition, the women proved themselves to be no less capable than men, and their excellent performance earned everyone's admiration.