近(jìn)

HSK 27 strokes

near

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Character information

Pinyin
jìn
Meaning
near; close to; approximately
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 近 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺辶斤

In this compound, the meaning comes from 辶 (walk); 斤 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

辶chuò斤jīn

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write 近 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 近

Common words using 近 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zuì最jìn近
HSK 2

recently

Open 最近 page →
jiāng将jìn近
HSK 3

almost

Open 将近 page →
jiē接jìn近
HSK 3

to approach; to get close to

Open 接近 page →
jìn近qī期
HSK 3

near in time

Open 近期 page →
jìn近dài代
HSK 4

the not-very-distant past

Open 近代 page →
fù附jìn近
HSK 4

nearby; neighboring

Open 附近 page →
jìn近lái来
HSK 5

recently

Open 近来 page →
kào靠jìn近
HSK 5

to be close to

Open 靠近 page →

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万且业为主举久乐

From 近’s common words

最将接期代附来靠

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