今
今 (jīn) · modern
今 (jīn) means “modern”. It is made of 人 and has 4 strokes.
Break 今 into its parts
What 今 is made of
- 人 rén — person
Origin hint: A mouth 亼 talking about things (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
今 stroke order
Example sentences with 今年
我今年二十岁。Wǒ jīnnián èrshí suì.I'm twenty this year.
你今年去北京吗？Nǐ jīnnián qù Běijīng ma?Are you going to Beijing this year?
Words with 今
- 今年jīnniánthis year
- 今天jīntiāntoday
- 今后jīnhòufrom now on
- 至今zhìjīnso far
- 如今rújīnnowadays
- 迄今为止qìjīnwéizhǐso far
Also built with 人
- 个gègeneral measure word
- 介jièagent
- 从cóngfrom
- 仓cānggranary
- 令lìngcommand
- 以yǐwith
- 企qǐto plan a project
- 众zhòngmultitude
- 会huìcan
- 伞sǎnumbrella
- 余yúsurplus
- 内nèiinside
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jīn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | modern |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 今
What does 今 mean?
今 (jīn) means “modern”.
How many strokes does 今 have?
今 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 今?
The radical of 今 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 今?
今 is made of 人 (person).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.