近
近 - jìn
near, close; approach; intimate
near, close; approach; intimateHow to read 近
Click 近 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 近 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 近 |
| Pinyin | jìn |
| English | near, close; approach; intimate |
| Radical hint | 辵 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 近乎 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 近人. “”。 Please read 近代 one more time.
Common words with this character
close to; intimate
contemporary; modern person; close friend
the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades; the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement
to approximate; to be similar
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 近 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 近乎 and 近人 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.