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毛巾

máojīn

towel

A towel hanging on a hook
Memory picture

Characters in this word

毛 máo

Strokes
4
Radical
毛 — hair, fur, feathers
Made of
乇 to depend on, to entrust with 一 one

巾 jīn

Strokes
3
Radical
巾 — cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
More about the character 巾

Example phrases

  • 我用毛巾。 Wǒ yòng máojīn. I use a towel.
  • 毛巾在床上。 Máojīn zài chuáng shàng. The towel is on the bed.
  • 这条毛巾干了。 Zhè tiáo máojīn gān le. This towel is dry now.

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