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锦 - jǐn

brocade, tapestry; embroidered

brocade, tapestry; embroidered

How to read 锦

Click 锦 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjǐn
Englishbrocade, tapestry; embroidered
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

锦囊 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 锦屏. Please read 锦州 one more time.

Common words with this character

silk brocade bag, used in ancient times to hold poetry manuscripts and other precious items; tip
see 錦屏縣|锦屏县[Jin3 ping2 Xian4]
see 錦州市|锦州市[Jin3 zhou1 Shi4]
silk banner

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 锦 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 锦囊 and 锦屏 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 锦.