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title: "Maojin Meaning: 毛巾 (máojīn) Means “towel”"
description: "毛巾 (máojīn) means “towel”. Hear its tones, see what 毛 and 巾 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/maojin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 毛巾 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

毛巾 máojīn

## towel

## Its characters

1. 毛 máo hair
2. 巾 jīn towel

## In a sentence

请给我一条干净的毛巾。 Please give me a clean towel.

一位老奶奶开门看见他，一定要给他一条**毛巾**。

From [最后一单 · A day in the life of a delivery rider](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-delivery-rider#library-word-271-273)

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## More words with 毛 or 巾

- [毛病 máobìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/maobing)
- [眉毛 méimao](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meimao)
- [羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yumaoqiu)

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