近
jìn

near; close (in 附近)

HSK 2辶 走之旁

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • jìnnear; close to; approximately

3Structure

近
Partially enclosed structure半包围结构

近 is built from 2 parts.

辶+斤

4Common Words with 近

最近zuì jìn

recently; lately

接近jiē jìn

to approach; to be near

近jìn

near; close; recent; approximately

附近fù jìn

nearby; in the vicinity

接近jiē jìn

to approach; to be near; to come close

近处jìn chǔ

nearby; close at hand

5Example Sentences

学校在公园附近。

xué xiào zài gōng yuán fù jìn。

The school is near the park.

你最近怎么样？

nǐ zuì jìn zěn mó yàng？

How have you been lately?

Other Characters Pronounced “jin”

今
jīnHSK 1

today; the present day

进
jìnHSK 1

to enter; to go into

斤
jīnHSK 2

catty (unit of weight, equal to 500g in PRC)

金
JīnHSK 3

gold; metal (in 金)

仅
jǐnHSK 3

only; merely; barely (in 仅仅)

尽
jǐnHSK 3

to use up; to exhaust (in 耗尽)

紧
jǐnHSK 3

tight; close (in 紧)

巾
jīnHSK 4

towel

6Printable Worksheet

chinese-handwriting.com
近
jìn

near; close (in 附近)

Common Words
zuì jìn
最近
recently; lately
jiē jìn
接近
to approach; to be near
jìn
近
near; close; recent; approximately
fù jìn
附近
nearby; in the vicinity
jiē jìn
接近
to approach; to be near; to come close
jìn chǔ
近处
nearby; close at hand
Tracing Practice
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