⼱

turban

jīn (jin1)

Radical no. 50 · 3 strokes (第 50 部首 · 3 画 dì 50 bùshǒu · 3 huà)

Radical ⼱ (jīn) — meaning: turban, 3 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting a piece of cloth rolled up or a turban. Over time, it became a symbol for fabrics, garments, and woven objects.

Mnemonic: The three strokes of the turban radical suggest a folded cloth bundle wrapped tightly together.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

8 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 币bì

    money

    4 strokes

  • 巿fú

    (literary) variant of 韍|韨[fu2]

    4 strokes

  • 布bù

    variant of 布[bu4]

    HSK 3

    5 strokes

  • 市shì

    market

    HSK 2

    5 strokes

  • 帅shuài

    (bound form) commander-in-chief

    HSK 4

    5 strokes

  • 帄dīng

    patch (for mending clothes)

    5 strokes

  • 师shī

    teacher

    6 strokes

  • 帆fān

    to gallop

    HSK 7

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.