入

rù
#210 most
frequent character
enter, join, income
verb
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

入 is a picture of a wedge and first meant 'to enter'. The sense grew to 'to take in, receive' and then to 'to join'.

Drawn as: wedge

入 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
込
sound1 character
汆
picture1 character
籴

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Example Sentences

请你进来。
qǐng nǐ jìnlái 。
Please come in.
他想加入这个团队。
tāxiǎng jiārù zhègè tuánduì 。
He wants to join this team.
他的收入越来越高。
tāde shōurù yuèláiyuè gāo 。
His income is getting higher and higher.

Words with similar meanings

进jìn
enter
More formal and commonly used in various contexts requiring entry.
加入jiārù
join
Specifically refers to the act of becoming part of a group or team.

Words Starting With 入

入口rù kǒu
entrance

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