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今 jīn now

now; current

How to remember 今: 𠆢 tent + 丶 a drop + 乛 cap = now. Under the team tent a drop of rain hits the striker's cap, and the coach claps and shouts "It's now or never!"

  • 336. most frequent character
  • HSK 1
  • 4 strokes
  • Radical 人

Component breakdown

今 = 𠆢 tent + 丶 a drop + 乛 cap

  • 𠆢 tent
  • 丶 a drop
  • 乛 cap
The Gushi story

Under the team tent a drop of rain hits the striker's cap, and the coach claps and shouts "It's now or never!"

How it came to be

A wedge pointing down with a stroke held under it: a cover closing, or a clapper hanging inside a bell just before it sounds. The drawing catches the instant before, which is now.

How it is used

  • 'Present, now' - 今天 (jīntiān) today, 今年 (jīnnián) this year, 今后 (jīnhòu) from now on.
  • Bound; sits by contrast with 明 (next: 明天 tomorrow) and 昨 / 去 (past: 昨天, 去年).

Characters built with 今

Words with 今

Example sentences

  • 今天太热了！ Jīntiān tài rè le!It's so hot today!
  • 今天天气很好。 Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.The weather is nice today.
  • 今天几月几日？ Jīntiān jǐ yuè jǐ rì?What's the date today?
  • 病人今天好多了。 Bìngrén jīntiān hǎoduō le.The patient is much better today.