Dong Chinese dictionary

jìn

near

Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 斤 represents the sound.

Components

辶 Meaning component

chuò

walk

辶 is a component form of 辵.

斤 Sound component

jīn

axe

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

jìn

near, close; approach; intimate; near; close to; approximately

Most common words with 近

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