[[Radicals|Radicals]] #Radicals #3-Strokes ## 巾 (jīn) Kanxi Radical 50 ![[巾 (jīn).svg]] ## Meaning The radical 巾 (jīn) is a common Chinese character radical that appears on the left side of some Chinese characters. It has the meaning of "towel" or "kerchief" and is often used in characters that relate to clothing, headwear, or items made from cloth or fabric. The 巾 radical is a simplified form of the character 帛 (bó), which means "cloth" or "silks." It is said that this simplified form represents a piece of cloth or towel hanging from a hook or nail. ## Examples Here are some Chinese characters that include the radical 巾 (jīn): [[吊 diào]] - hang, suspend; to mourn [[雨 yǔ ]] - rain [[帝 dì]] - emperor; supreme being