围巾
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
围巾 (wéijīn) · scarf
围巾 (wéijīn) means “scarf”. It is written with 2 characters: 围 (to surround) + 巾 (cloth). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 围巾 is built
The characters
围 wéi · to surround
What 围 is made of
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 韦wéi — tanned leather
- 三sān — three
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 三sān — three
Origin hint: 囗 gives the meaning, 韦 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
巾 jīn · cloth
What 巾 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A curtain or towel hanging from a rack (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
天冷了，戴上围巾吧。Tiān lěng le, dài shàng wéijīn ba.It's cold, put on a scarf.
这条围巾是谁的？Zhè tiáo wéijīn shì shéi de?Whose scarf is this?
Questions about 围巾
What does 围巾 mean?
围巾 (wéijīn) means “scarf”.
How do you pronounce 围巾?
围巾 is pronounced wéijīn.
Which HSK level is 围巾?
围巾 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 范围fànwéiscope
- 周围zhōuwéiaround
- 围绕wéiràoto revolve around
- 包围bāowéito surround
- 围wéito surround
- 毛巾máojīntowel
- 纸巾zhǐjīntissue
Learn 围巾 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 50: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.