131) 巾

jin

towel

A towel is a square piece of fabric used to wipe hands

131a) 市

shi

city

top frame 亠 [symbol] + towel 巾 [jīn]

shop signs were pieces of fabric (巾) hanging from a horizontal pole with a top frame (亠) and markets were full of them. A place with many markets is a ‘city.’

131b) 带

dai

belt; carry

belt 卅 [symbol] + cover 冖¹⁶⁹[mì] + towel 巾 [jīn]

To cover (冖) one’s body with fabric (巾) and wear a belt (卅)’ is where the character for ‘belt’ came from. People attached things to their belt ‘to carry’ around.

131d) 希

xi

hope

shape of weaves →爻 [symbol] + towel 巾 [jīn]

Rough fabrics (巾) have what seems like holes (爻). Such fabrics are transparent and when one can see his future so clearly, he can have ‘hope.’

131e) 师

shi

master

sacrifice →193[duī] + wrap around 帀 [zā]

A master wearing a ceremonial outfit (帀) is officiating a ceremony and holding up the offering ([image]), i.e., a piece of meat

131e) 

dui

131fx) 犭

quan

131f) 狮

shi

lion

dog 犭173[quǎn] + master 师 [shī]

The master-leader (师) of all animals (犭) would be the lion

131zx) 冒

mao

131z-11f*) 帽

mao

hat

towel 巾¹³¹[jīn] + emit/risk 冒 [mào]

When a hood worn above one’s eyes (冒) came to mean “emit or risk,” the Chinese added “巾” meaning ‘fabric’ to make a character meaning ‘hat.’