近
近
“to approach”
Radical: 辶
Strokes: 7
Level: HSK 2
How 近 is built — wrapping from bottom-left
辶
component
斤
a catty (about 500 grams)
a catty (about 500 grams); an axe; keen, shrewd
Origin
walk
Words with 近
最近 zuìjìn — recently
附近 fùjìn — neighborhood
接近 jiē jìn — near
近代 jìn dài — modern times
急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì — seeking instant benefit (idiom)
将近 jiāng jìn — almost
近来 jìn lái — recently
近视 jìn shì — shortsighted
就近 jiù jìn — nearby
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