纸巾
HSK 4 (exam 2025)
纸巾 (zhǐjīn) · tissue
纸巾 (zhǐjīn) means “tissue; paper napkin”. It is written with 2 characters: 纸 (paper) + 巾 (cloth). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 纸巾 is built
The characters
纸 zhǐ · paper
What 纸 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 氏shì — clan
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 氏 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
你有纸巾吗？给我一张。Nǐ yǒu zhǐjīn ma? Gěi wǒ yì zhāng.Do you have a tissue? Give me one, please.
桌子上有一包纸巾。Zhuōzi shang yǒu yì bāo zhǐjīn.There's a pack of tissues on the table.
Questions about 纸巾
What does 纸巾 mean?
纸巾 (zhǐjīn) means “tissue; paper napkin”.
How do you pronounce 纸巾?
纸巾 is pronounced zhǐjīn.
Which HSK level is 纸巾?
纸巾 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
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Learn 纸巾 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 96: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.