近
HSK 2
近 (jìn): near, close
jìn
near, close
Pinyin
jìn
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
near, close
How to Write 近 (jìn)
近 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 近
A phono-semantic compound: 辶 (walk) carries the meaning, and 斤 hints at the pronunciation.
What 近 is Made Of
近 is built from 2 components:
辶to walk
斤a catty (about 500 grams)
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Words Using 近
Common Chinese words that contain 近:
最近
zuìjìn
将近
jiāngjìn
就近
jiùjìn
接近
jiējìn
近代
jìndài
近来
jìnlái
附近
fùjìn
急功近利
jígōngjìnlì
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