手绢

手絹

shǒujuàn

noun #22,924

Measure Word

一块手绢 kuài

Meanings

1 handkerchief
2 pocket square

Characters

thin silk / silk cloth

Examples

她从口袋里取出手绢擦泪。

Tā cóng kǒudài lǐ qǔchū shǒujuàn cā lèi.

She took a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped her tears.

奶奶总喜欢用手绢包东西。

Nǎinai zǒng xǐhuān yòng shǒujuàn bāo dōngxi.

Grandma always liked to wrap things in a handkerchief.

Tips

memory

手 (hand) + 绢 (silk fabric) = the small piece of silk cloth you hold in your hand.

Stroke Order

手 shǒu

绢 juàn