津 meaning and stroke order
Saliva, sweat; ferry, ford
How to write 津, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 津
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- saliva
- sweat
- a ferry crossing
- a ford (river crossing)
How 津 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 聿 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 津
The water radical 氵 on the left tells you 津 (jīn) is about liquid: saliva, sweat, or the water at a river crossing. The right side 聿 is the sound part, so picture a brush 聿 dipped in water at the ferry dock.
In modern Chinese 津 rarely stands alone. It appears in words like 津贴 (jīntiē, allowance), the idiom 津津有味 (jīnjīn-yǒuwèi), and the city name 天津 (Tiānjīn). Example: 他吃得津津有味。(Tā chī de jīnjīn-yǒuwèi.) He ate with great relish.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 津 with 律 (lǜ, law), which has the same right side 聿 but the double-person radical 彳 instead of water. Keep the three water drops for 津 and the two slanted strokes for 律.
Common words with 津
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
津 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 津
How many strokes are in 津?
津 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 津 mean?
津 (jīn) means saliva, sweat; ferry, ford. A common word with it is 津贴 (jīntiē), meaning "allowance".
How do you pronounce 津?
津 is pronounced jīn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 津?
The radical of 津 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 津 under this radical.
Is 津 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 津 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why does 津津有味 mean enjoying something?
津 can mean saliva, so the idiom suggests a mouth watering with flavor. It is used for eating with relish, and also for reading, watching, or listening with keen interest.
Is 津贴 the same as 工资 (gōngzī)?
No. 工资 is your regular salary, while 津贴 is an extra allowance or subsidy on top of it, such as a transport or housing allowance.