縉 meaning and stroke order
Red silk
How to write 縉, stroke by stroke
16 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 縉
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- red silk
How 縉 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Silk.
糹 gives the meaning and 晋 hints at the sound.
Radical: 糹 (silk), shared by 126 characters on this site.
How to remember 縉
The silk radical 糹 on the left tells you this is about thread or cloth, and 晋 (jìn) on the right gives the sound. Picture silk dyed a deep red, sounding just like 晋.
縉 is a literary character you will mostly meet in fixed words, especially 縉紳 (jìnshēn), an old term for the gentry or officials, from the red silk sashes they wore. Example: 他出身縉紳之家。(Tā chūshēn jìnshēn zhī jiā.) He came from a gentry family.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 縉 with 晋 (jìn) itself or with 進 (jìn) because all three share the same sound and tone. Only 縉 has the silk radical, so look for 糹 on the left when the meaning relates to cloth or the gentry.
Questions about 縉
How many strokes are in 縉?
縉 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 縉 mean?
縉 (jìn) means red silk.
How do you pronounce 縉?
縉 is pronounced jìn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 縉?
The radical of 縉 is 糹, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 縉 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 縉?
縉 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 缙, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 縉 used in modern everyday Chinese?
Rarely. It appears mainly in historical or literary texts and in the word 縉紳 (jìnshēn). It also shows up in some place names and personal names.
How is 縉 written in simplified Chinese?
In simplified Chinese the silk radical becomes 纟, so the character is written 缙. The pronunciation jìn and the meaning stay the same.