巾
jīn
#2,276 most
frequent character
towel, general purpose cloth
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
巾 is a picture of cloth hanging at the waist. That was its first meaning. From cloth came 'cloth; made of cloth', then 'napkin', and 'towel; towel-like'.
Drawn as: cloth hanging at waist
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