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Pinyin: jìn
English Definition: near; close to; approximately
Chinese Definition:
①距离短,与“远”相对:接近。附近。靠近。近路。近景。舍近求远。近在眉睫。近朱者赤,近墨者黑。近水楼台。
②现在以前不久的时间:近况。近来。近代。近岁。近闻。近照。近体诗。
③亲密:亲近。近亲。近臣。平易近人。
④差别小,差不多:接近。相近。
⑤浅显:言近旨远。
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Total strokes: 8; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (walk) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Surround from lower left
    • [ chuò ] to walk; walking
    • [ jīn ] a catty (about 500 grams); an axe; keen, shrewd
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Example Words
最近 zuì jìn recently; soon; nearest
附近 jìn (in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring; next to
接近 jiē jìn to approach; to get close to
近日 jìn in the past few days; recently; in the last few days
近来 jìn lái recently; lately
More: 近* | *近 | *近*
Example Sentences
1
How have you been lately?
2
It's been very hot recently.
3
Hello, how have you been recently?
4
I am currently learning to drive.
5
My home is close to the road.