Meaning:

a piece of cloth (as used for a towel, scarf, kerchief, etc.)

Origin:

“巾”的本义是“手巾”或“擦抹用布”，又是古代的一种头冠，例如汉末农民起义军头裹黄巾，称为“黄巾军”。

This character’s original meaning was “hand towel” or “rag.” In ancient times, “巾” was a kind of crown. During the end of Eastern Han Dynasty, a peasant uprising army wrapped yellow scarves around their heads, and they were called the “Yellow Turban Army.”

Words:

   巾帼英雄    (jīnguóyīngxióng): heroine

   围巾          (wéijīn)  : scarf

   浴巾          (yùjīn)   : bath towel

   毛巾         (máojīn) : towel

Examples:

1. 花木兰是一位巾帼英雄。

    Huā Mùlán shì yíwèi jīnguóyīngxióng

    Hua Mulan is a heroine.

2. 昨天买的毛巾很便宜。

    Zuótiān mǎi de máojīn hěn piányi

    The towel I bought yesterday was very cheap.