进(jìn)

HSK 17 strokesTrad. 進

to go forward

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Character information

Pinyin
jìn
Meaning
to go forward; to advance; to go in; to enter; to put in; to submit; to take in; to admit; (math.) base of a number system; classifier for sections in a building or residential compound
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
進

Origin & structure

Where 进 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺辶井

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

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

Made of

辶chuò井jǐng

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write 进 step by step

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

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Words with 进

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

jìn进lái来
HSK 1

to come in

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jìn进qù去
HSK 1

to go in

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zǒu走jìn进
HSK 2

to enter; to step into

Open 走进 page →
jìn进rù入
HSK 2

to enter

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jìn进xíng行
HSK 2

(of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway

Open 进行 page →
xiān先jìn进
HSK 3

sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)

Open 先进 page →
qián前jìn进
HSK 3

to go forward

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tuī推jìn进
HSK 3

to impel

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一七三上下不东两

From 进’s common words

来去走入行先前推

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