巾 (gan1) — Kangxi radical 50 (turban) in Cantonese
ganˉ¹巾Mandarin Pinyin: jin1
Meaning of 巾
nounKangxi radical 50 (turban)
nounheadgear; articles for dressing the hair
nounhandkerchief; napkin; towel
Example Sentences with 巾
抰下條毛巾至用
Pull towel down before use.
seoiˊ²水fongˎ₄房mouˏ₅冇ziˊ²紙ganˉ¹巾
The restroom doesn't have paper towels.
tiuˎ₄條mouˎ₄毛ganˉ¹巾jamˉ¹奄gonˉ¹乾
The towel is dry.
fungˉ¹風cheuiˉ¹吹dou˗₃到keoiˏ₅佢tiuˎ₄條siˉ¹絲ganˉ¹巾piuˉ¹飄jat6.逸。
The wind makes her scarf flutter.
BB BB喊，haam3,要jiu˗₃濕sapˉ¹紙ziˊ²巾。
The baby is crying, needs a wet wipe.
Words Containing 巾
手巾仔sau2 gan1 zai2
handkerchief
紙巾zi2 gan1
tissue (paper); facial tissue; paper towel; paper handkerchief; paper napkin
頭巾tau4 gan1
kerchief;
袋巾doi6 gan1
a pocket handkerchief (accessory for a man's suit)
女圍巾neoi5 wai4 gan1
stole, a woman's shoulder scarf of fur, marabou, silk, or other material
面巾紙min6 gan1 zi2
facial tissue
飾巾sik1 gan1
doily; doyley — a small decorative napkin of lace or lace-like paper laid on plates under sandwiches, cakes, etc. | See also '飾布'
抹手毛巾maat3 sau2 mou4 gan1
hand towel; handtowel
衛生巾wai6 sang1 gan1
sanitary napkin; sanitary towel | Syn.: 衛生帶
餐巾紙caan1 gan1 zi2
napkin
花手巾faa1 sau2 gan1
the paradise fish
濕紙巾sap1 zi2 gan1
wet-nap paper towels
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