今
HSK 1

今 (jīn): now, today, modern era

jīn

now, today, modern era

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Pinyin

jīn

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

now, today, modern era

How to Write 今 (jīn)

今 is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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  4. 4

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Origin of 今

A mouth 亼 talking about things

What 今 is Made Of

今 is built from 1 component:

人man, person

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Words Using 今

Common Chinese words that contain 今:

今天

jīntiān

如今

rújīn

至今

zhìjīn

迄今为止

qìjīnwéizhǐ

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