近

jìn

j+ìn·4th tone

near · close to

Radical: 辶 Strokes: 7 HSK 2

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Same radical

通道连遗过进远运边达退逸

Same radical

通道连遗过进远运边达退逸选造还

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Character Decomposition

近=辶+斤

Etymology

walk

Meanings

near

close to

approximately

jìn

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Words with 近 329 total

nearby; neighboring · (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood附近fù jìn to approach · to lean close to凑近còu jìn almost · nearly · close to将近jiāng jìn to approach; to get close to接近jiē jìn vicinity; nearby area侧近cè jìn nearby · in a close neighborhood就近jiù jìn to press on towards · to close in on · to approach · to draw near逼近bī jìn member of a monarch's inner ministerial circle (old)近臣jìn chén nearby近处jìn chù the not-very-distant past · modern times, excluding recent decades · (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919) · capitalist times (pre-1949)近代jìn dài Near East近东Jìn Dōng coastal waters · offshore近海jìn hǎi

Idioms with 近 55 total Chain

(idiom) not amenable to reason; unreasonable不近人情bù jìn rén qíng to revere the past and despise the present (idiom)贵远贱近guì yuǎn jiàn jìn seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return急功近利jí gōng jìn lì

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