jīn
lapel
Cloth 衤 that restricts 禁; 禁 also provides the pronunciation
Definitions
jīn
lapel, collar; lapel; overlap of Chinese gown; fig. bosom (the seat of emotions); to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom
Most common words with 襟
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
heart | ||
lapel | ||
strapped for cash | ||
lapel | ||
(aircraft) wing flap |
Historical pronunciation
Old Chinese | Middle Chinese | Pinyin | Gloss |
*kr[ə]m | kim | jīn | overlap of a robe |
Statistics
Not found in HSK word list
2843rd most common character in books
Miscellaneous
Strokes | 18 |
Unicode | U+895F |
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