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近
jìn
1. near
2. close to
3. approximately
HSK 2 Very Common • Top 2% ✏️ 8 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

近
jìn
to approach; near, close; intimate
HSK 2 7 丶

Compound Words (20)

近顷
jìnqǐng
recently
抄近
chāojìn
to take a shortcut
近前
jìnqián
to come close
近古
jìngǔ
near ancient history (often taken to mean Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing times)
将近
jiāngjìn
almost
HSK 6
就近
jiùjìn
nearby
HSK 6
左近
zuǒjìn
near by
近年
jìnnián
recent year(s)
近打
Jìndǎ
Kinta valley and river in Perak, Malaysia
近日
jìnrì
in the past few days
近期
jìnqī
near in time
邻近
línjìn
neighboring
靠近
kàojìn
near
近东
JìnDōng
Near East
几近
jījìn
to be on the brink of
远近
yuǎnjìn
far and near
近况
jìnkuàng
recent developments
近海
jìnhǎi
coastal waters
近照
jìnzhào
recent photo
近臣
jìnchén
member of a monarch's inner ministerial circle (old)

Example Sentences (1)

是啊,他也希望能住得近一点儿。
Shì a, tā yě xīwàng néng zhù de jìn yìdiǎnr.
Yeah, he also hopes to live a little closer.
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Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
2
Character Frequency Rank
373
Word Frequency Rank
1,421 of 84,292

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