毛巾 (máo jīn) — towel | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

towel

Measure word · 条

Examples

毛巾，。
Zhè tiáo máo jīn hěn ruǎn, yòng qǐ lái hěn shū fu.
This towel feels very comfortable to use.
毛巾。
Nǐ kě yǐ zài chāo shì mǎi dào gān jìng de máo jīn.
You can buy clean towels at the supermarket.
毛巾。
Tā měi tiān dōu bǎ máo jīn xǐ gān jìng.
He washes the towel clean every day.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

毛máolooped fibers

毛巾 uses 毛, looped fibers, with 巾, a towel, for a looped-fiber towel.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

毛 is drawn as a feather or hair, with its strokes tracing the shape of the feather or hair.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The form 巾 is a picture of a piece of cloth hanging down.

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