近
近 (jìn) means “near”. It is made of 辶 + 斤 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 近 into its parts
What 近 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 斤 jīn — catty
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 下 xià — down
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 斤 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
近 stroke order
Example sentences
我家离学校很近。Wǒ jiā lí xuéxiào hěn jìn.My home is very close to school.
超市近不近？Chāoshì jìn bù jìn?Is the supermarket nearby?
Words with 近
- 最近zuìjìnrecently
- 将近jiāngjìnalmost
- 接近jiējìnto get close to
- 近期jìnqīin the near future
- 附近fùjìnnearby
- 近代jìndàimodern times
- 急功近利jígōngjìnlìeager for quick success
- 近来jìnláirecently
- 就近jiùjìnnearby
Also built with 辶
- 巡xúnto cruise
- 边biānside
- 辽liáodistant
- 达dáto reach
- 迁qiānto shift
- 迄qìto extend
- 迅xùnquick
- 过guòto pass
- 迈màito step
- 迎yíngto welcome
- 运yùnto run
- 返fǎnto restore
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jìn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | near; close |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 辵 (walk, #162) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 近
What does 近 mean?
近 (jìn) means “near; close”.
How many strokes does 近 have?
近 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 近?
The radical of 近 is 辵 (chuò, “walk”), Kangxi radical number 162.
What parts make up 近?
近 is made of 辶 (walking, moving) and 斤 (catty).
Which HSK level is 近?
近 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 近 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 63: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.