衿

jīn
#5,677 most
frequent character
collar, belt, variant of 襟[jin1]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

衿 has 衤 clothing as the meaning part and 今 jīn as the sound part. It first meant a lapel or collar. The meaning then grew to the front of a garment and later a belt or cloth band.

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Homophones

斤jīn
a unit of weight (=1/2 kilogram)
金jīn
gold
筋jīn
tendon
今jīn
now, the present time, current
禁jīn
to endure
津jīn
saliva, sweat, a ferry crossing

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