[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Society-and-Culture \ #Clothing-and-Accessories # 巾 jīn towel; napkin ## Components [[冂 (jīong)]] [[丨 (gǔn)]] ## Meaning Today, 巾 (jīn) refers to various types of towels, scarves, shawls, pillowcases, and napkins. ## History The original form of the character 巾 in oracle bone script looked like a hanging towel, representing the idea of something hanging down. In bronze script and seal script, the character evolved from this basic form. In clerical script, it became the modern character 巾. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ![[巾 ora 1.svg]] ### Bronze Script ![[巾 bronce.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[巾 sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[巾 cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[巾 reg.svg]]