近 jìn
近 (jìn) is a Chinese character with 7 strokes, taught at HSK level 2. This page gives its meaning, the words it appears in, and characters at the same level.
Meaning
近 means near / recent in English.
| English | near / recent |
|---|---|
| Spanish | cerca / reciente |
| Portuguese | perto / recente |
| French | proche / récent |
| German | nah / neu |
| Italian | vicino / recente |
| Russian | близкий / недавний |
| Arabic | قريب |
| Hindi | पास / हाल का |
| Indonesian | dekat |
| Vietnamese | gần |
| Japanese | 近い |
| Korean | 가깝다 |
Stroke order
Stroke-order animation for this character: open the writing tool with 近 loaded.
Words containing 近
- 附近 fùjìn — nearby
Characters at the same level
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