Memory phrase for the character: 近

近

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Meaning close to, near, approximately

Pronunciation

jìn

Explanation

Left: movement 辶; right: axe 斤 (image of an axe)

Mnemonic
 
What the axe reaches in its movement, is close.

Radicals

辶 movementIn some cases this radical 廴 is used, but the mnemonics are the same.
斤 axe
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 Vocabulary

将近 jiāng jìn  almost; nearly; close to
邻近 lín jìn  neighboring; adjacent; near; vicinity
逼近 bī jìn  to press on towards; to close in on; to approach; to draw near
相近 xiāng jìn  close; similar to
近来 jìn lái  recently; lately
近似 jìn sì  similar; about the same as; approximately; approximation
靠近 kào jìn  near; to approach
附近 fù jìn  (in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring; next to
接近 jiē jìn  to approach; to get close to
近代 jìn dài  modern times
最近 zuì jìn  recent; recently; these days; latest; soon; nearest (of locations); shortest (of routes)
最近 zuì jìn  

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