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襟
jīn
1.
lapel
2.
overlap of Chinese gown
3.
fig. bosom (the seat of emotions)
4.
to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom
Uncommon • Top 31%
✏️ 18 strokes
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (16)
对襟
duìjīn
buttoned Chinese jacket
胸襟
xiōngjīn
lapel of jacket
衣襟
yījīn
the front piece(s) of a Chinese jacket
襟兄
jīnxiōng
husband of wife's older sister
襟度
jīndù
broad-minded
襟弟
jīndì
husband of wife's younger sister
襟怀
jīnhuái
bosom (the seat of emotions)
襟抱
jīnbào
ambition
襟素
jīnsù
one's true heart
连襟
liánjīn
husbands of sisters
开襟
kāijīn
buttoned Chinese tunic
扼襟控咽
èjīnkòngyān
to secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass
捉襟见肘
zhuōjīnjiànzhǒu
lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
正襟危坐
zhèngjīnwēizuò
to sit upright and still (idiom)
襟怀坦白
jīnhuáitǎnbái
open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything
襟怀夷旷
jīnhuáiyíkuàng
broad-minded
Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- Character Frequency Rank
- 2,842
- Word Frequency Rank
- 25,987 of 84,292