jīn

common

Meaning of

襟 means front of a garment; lapel; front flap; husband of one's wife's sister; relative by marriage. Pronounced jīn.

  • front of a garment; lapel; front flap
  • husband of one's wife's sister; relative by marriage
  • mind; heart; thoughts; aspirations; bosom

Character Info

Radical
Strokes18
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

de
jīn
shàng
zhān
le
diǎn
yóu
 

There was a grease stain on the front of her blouse.

Zhè
jiàn
chèn
shān
shì
duì
jīn
de
 

This shirt has a center-opening front.

Fēng
chuī
kāi
le
de
jīn
 

The wind blew open the front of his clothes.

lǐng
jié
bié
zài
jīn
shàng
 

He pinned the bow tie to the lapel of his jacket.

yòng
shǒu
jǐn
jǐn
zhuā
zhe
jīn
 

She clutched the front of her clothes tightly with her hand.