进
HSK 1

进 (jìn): advance, make progress, enter

jìn

advance, make progress, enter

Pinyin

jìn

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

advance, make progress, enter

How to Write 进 (jìn)

进 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 进

A phono-semantic compound: 辶 (walk) carries the meaning, and 井 hints at the pronunciation.

What 进 is Made Of

进 is built from 2 components:

辶to walk
井well, mine shaft, pit

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Words Using 进

Common Chinese words that contain 进:

上进

shàngjìn

促进

cùjìn

先进

xiānjìn

改进

gǎijìn

进化

jìnhuà

进口

jìnkǒu

进展

jìnzhǎn

进攻

jìngōng

进步

jìnbù

进而

jìnér

进行

jìnxíng

循序渐进

xúnxùjiànjìn

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