近

jìn
HSK 3
#374 most
frequent character
near, close to, approximately
adjective
adverb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

近 joins 辶 movement as the meaning part with 斤 jīn as the sound part. It first meant 'close, near', in time or space. From there it grew to 'intimate, close to someone' and then 'similar'.

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Example Sentences

我家离学校很近。
wǒjiā lí xuéxiào hěn jìn 。
My home is very close to the school.
他近来怎么样？
tā jìnlái zěnme yàng ？
How has he been recently?
我们走近一点看看。
wǒmen zǒujìn yīdiǎn kànkàn 。
Let's walk a bit closer to take a look.

Words with similar meanings

靠近kàojìn
close to
A more formal way of saying 'near' that emphasizes physical proximity.
接近jiējìn
approaching
Indicates moving towards something, suggesting both physical and metaphorical nearness.

Words Starting With 近

近代jìn dài
modern times
近来jìn lái
recently; lately
近视jìn shì
shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia

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