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今 jīn now

now; current

How to remember 今: 𠆢 roof shape + 丶 dot + 乛 cap = now. Under the roof shape of the team shelter, rain leaves a wet dot on 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

指事 · Indicative

A sign that points at an idea, often a mark added to a simple drawing.

今 = 𠆢 roof shape + 丶 dot + 乛 cap

  • 𠆢 roof shape
  • 丶 dot
  • 乛 cap
The Gushi story

Under the roof shape of the team shelter, rain leaves a wet dot on the striker's cap, and the coach claps and shouts "It's now or never!"

How it came to be

The oracle bone form is an upside down mouth with a short stroke under it.

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.