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近
Trad. 近
Radical
Radical
(Bushou)		 辵
Strokes 7
Composition
Strokes 8
Structure
Decomp. 斤辶
辶 + 斤
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Mandarin jìn
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Pinyin jin4
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卜竹一中
Sijiao 3230.2
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CNS 11643 1-4F54
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近 jìn near / close to / approximately
Results beginning with 近
近期 jìn qī near in time / in the near future / very soon / recent
近日 jìn rì (in) the past few days / recently / (within) the next few days
近来 jìn lái recently / lately
近乎 jìn hu close to / intimate
近年 jìn nián recent year(s)
近代 jìn dài the not-very-distant past / modern times, excluding recent decades / (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919) / capitalist times (pre-1949)
近视 jìn shì shortsighted / nearsighted / myopia
近似 jìn sì to approximate / to be similar
近况 jìn kuàng recent developments / current situation
近前 jìn qián to come close / to get near to / front
近郊 jìn jiāo suburbs / outskirts
近战  close quarter battle
近处 jìn chù nearby
近亲 jìn qīn close relative / near relation
近海 jìn hǎi coastal waters / offshore
近照 jìn zhào recent photo
近邻 jìn lín close neighbor
近东 Jìn Dōng Near East
近人 jìn rén contemporary / modern person / close friend / associate / intimate
近臣 jìn chén member of a monarch's inner ministerial circle (old)
近道 jìn dào shortcut / a quicker method
近路 jìn lù shortcut
近交  inbred
近便 jìn biàn nearby and therefore convenient
近打 Jìn dǎ Kinta valley and river in Perak, Malaysia
近端 jìn duān (anatomy) proximal
近古 jìn gǔ near ancient history (often taken to mean Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing times)
近景 jìn jǐng scene in the foreground / nearby scenery / (photography) a close shot / the present situation / how things stand
近零 jìn líng close to zero
近顷 jìn qǐng recently / of late
近藤 Jìn téng Kondō / (Japanese surname)
近因 jìn yīn immediate cause / proximate cause
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近年来 jìn nián lái for the past few years
近几年 jìn jǐ nián in recent years
近距离 jìn jù lí close range
近代史 jìn dài shǐ modern history (for China, from the Opium Wars until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, i.e. mid-19th to early 20th century)
近亲属  immediate family
近义词 jìn yì cí near-synonym
近郊区 jìn jiāo qū suburbs / city outskirts
近光灯 jìn guāng dēng low beam (headlights)
近缘种  allied species
近打河 Jìn dǎ Hé Kinta River in Perak, Malaysia
近点年 jìn diǎn nián anomalistic year
近点月 jìn diǎn yuè anomalistic month
近地点 jìn dì diǎn apsis / perigee
近拱点 jìn gǒng diǎn (astronomy) periapsis
近日点 jìn rì diǎn perihelion, the nearest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun / lower apsis
近似解 jìn sì jiě approximate solution
近体诗 jìn tǐ shī a genre of poetry, developed in the Tang Dynasty, characterized by its strict form
近星点 jìn xīng diǎn periastron
近在咫尺 jìn zài zhǐ chǐ (idiom) very close / almost within reach / close at hand
近现代史 jìn xiàn dài shǐ modern history and contemporary history
近水楼台 jìn shuǐ lóu tái lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom) / fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor
近墨者黑 jìn mò zhě hēi proximity to pitch makes you black (idiom, from Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修|欧阳修) / different environments provide different influence. / Nurture determines a person's character.
近亲繁殖 jìn qīn fán zhí inbreeding
近地物体  near-Earth object
近岸巡逻  offshore patrolling
近距交叉  short-range intersection
近场海啸  near-field tsunami / local tsunami
近爆引信  proximity fuse
近岸海洋 jìn àn hǎi yáng coastal ocean / coastal sea
近岸海域 jìn àn hǎi yù offshore area
近场通信 jìn chǎng tōng xìn (computing) near-field communication (NFC)
近场通讯 jìn chǎng tōng xùn (Tw) (computing) near-field communication (NFC)
近地轨道 jìn dì guǐ dào low Earth orbit (LEO)
近地天体 jìn dì tiān tǐ near-Earth object (NEO)
近东区域 jìn dōng qū yù Near East Region
近端胞浆 jìn duān bāo jiāng proximal cytoplasm
近拱点角 jìn gǒng diǎn jué argument of periapsis
近海捕鱼 jìn hǎi bǔ yú near-shore fishing
近海污染 jìn hǎi wū rǎn near-shore pollution
近乎同步 jìn hū tóng bù plesiochronous
近郊森林 jìn jiāo sēn lín peri-urban forest
近畿地方 Jìn jī dì fāng the Kinki region of Japan, aka the Kansai region, with cities including Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe
近亲交配 jìn qīn jiāo pèi inbreeding
近身保护 jìn shēn bǎo hù Close Protection Unit
近似等级 jìn sì děng jí order of approximation
近卫文麿 Jìn wèi Wén mǒ Prince KONOE Fumimaro (1891-), Japanese nobleman and militarist politician, prime minister 1937-1939 and 1940-1941
近在眼前 jìn zài yǎn qián right under one's nose / right in front of one's eyes / close at hand / imminent
近朱近墨 jìn zhū jìn mò one is judged by the company one keeps (idiom)
近距离核查  proximity verification
近距弹着点  firing close
近赤道纬度 jìn chì dào wěi duó equatorial latitudes / low latitudes
近红外光谱 jìn hóng wài guāng pǔ near-infrared spectrum
近距离防护 jìn jù lí fáng hù close protection
近距离侦察排  close observation platoon (UK)
近身保护干事  Close Protection Officer
近海技术会议  Offshore Technology Conference
近身保护小组  Close Protection Team
近距同轨跟踪 jìn jù tòng guǐ gēn zōng short-range co-orbital tracking
近水楼台先得月 jìn shuǐ lóu tái xiān dé yuè the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom) / to benefit from intimacy with an influential person
近身保护协调员  Close Protection Coordinator
近距离空中支援  close air support
近东教会理事会  Near East Council of Churches
近东林业委员会  Near East Forestry Commission
近东区域办事处  Regional Office for the Near East
近地空间，近空  near space
近距离收集数据  close-in data gathering
近距离无线通讯 jìn jù lí wú xiàn tōng xùn (computing) near-field communication (NFC)
近东植物保护组织 jìn dōng zhí wù bǎo hù zǔ zhī Near East Plant Protection Organization
近海油气环境论坛 jìn hǎi yóu qì huán jìng lùn tán Offshore Oil and Gas Environment Forum
近乎同步数位阶层 jìn hū tóng bù shù wèi jiē céng plesiochronous digital hierarchy / PDH
近东农业区域委员会  Near East Regional Commission on Agriculture
近朱者赤，近墨者黑 jìn zhū zhě chì , jìn mò zhě hēi those who handle cinnabar are stained red / those who work with ink are stained black (idiom) / you are the product of your environment
近东救济工程处事务主任  Director of UNRWA Affairs
近东救济工程处人事指令  United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Personnel Directive / UNRWA Personnel Directive
近东救济工程处保健方桉  United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Health Programme / UNRWA Health Programme
近东农业妇女区域行动纲领  Regional Programme of Action for Women in Agriculture in the Near East
近东和北非农业粮食销售协会  Agricultural Food Marketing Association for the Near East and North Africa
近东和北非农业信贷区域联盟  Regional Union for Agricultural Credit in the Near East and North Africa
近东和北非区域农业信贷协会  Near East and North Africa Regional Agricultural Credit Association
近海设施的海上处理指导方针  Guidelines for the Disposal of Offshore Installations at Sea
近东统计研究训练区域研究所  Regional Institute for Research and Training in Statistics for the Near East
近东土地和水源利用区域委员会  Regional Commission on Land and Water Use in the Near East
近东农业改革和农村发展区域中心  Regional Centre on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development for the Near East
近东区域粮农政策分析训练讨论会  Near-East Regional Training Seminar on Food and Agricultural Policy Analysis
近东土地改革和农村发展区域中心  Regional Centre for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development in the Near East
近东和北非粮食销售机构区域联盟  Regional Union of Food Marketing Institutions in the Near East and Africa
近东男女人力资源开发机构间工作队  Near East Inter-Agency Task Force on Human Resources Development, including Gender
近东农业与粮食生产环境保护行动纲领  Programme of Action for Environmental Protection for Agriculture and Food Production in the Near East
Approximate Results for 近
最近 zuì jìn recently / soon / nearest
附近 fù jìn nearby / neighboring / (in the) vicinity (of) / neighborhood
接近 jiē jìn to approach / to get close to
靠近 kào jìn to be close to / to approach / to draw near
走近 zǒu jìn to approach / to draw near to
将近 jiāng jìn almost / nearly / close to
临近 lín jìn close to / approaching
亲近 qīn jìn intimate / to get close to
贴近 tiē jìn to press close to / to snuggle close / intimate
逼近 bī jìn to press on towards / to close in on / to approach / to draw near
相近 xiāng jìn close / similar to
邻近 lín jìn neighboring / adjacent / near / vicinity
远近 yuǎn jìn far and near / distance
就近 jiù jìn nearby / in a close neighborhood
新近 xīn jìn newly
几近 jī jìn to be on the brink of / to be on the verge of
凑近 còu jìn to approach / to lean close to
迫近 pò jìn to approach / to press in
渐近 jiàn jìn to approach gradually
左近 zuǒ jìn nearby
趋近 qū jìn to approach (a numerical value) / to converge to a limit (in calculus) / convergence
挨近 āi jìn to approach / to get close to / to sneak up on / near to
切近 qiè jìn close / near / similar to
晚近 wǎn jìn most recent in the past / recent / late / recently
浅近 qiǎn jìn simple
傍近 bàng jìn to be close to
濒近 bīn jìn on the brink
抄近 chāo jìn to take a shortcut
凡近 fán jìn with little learning
拉近 lā jìn to pull sb close to oneself / (fig.) (typically followed by 距離|距离[ju4li2]) to bridge (the distance between people) (i.e. to build a closer relationship)
潜近 qián jìn to sneak up on
四近 sì jìn nearby
挽近 wǎn jìn old variant of 晚近[wan3 jin4]
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习近平 Xí Jìn píng Xi Jinping (1953-), PRC politician, General Secretary of the CCP from 2012, president of the PRC from 2013
抄近路 chāo jìn lù to take a shortcut
安乃近 ān nǎi jìn analgin (loanword)
接近权  right of approach
抄近儿 chāo jìn r erhua variant of 抄近[chao1 jin4]
渐近线 jiàn jìn xiàn (math.) asymptote
套近乎 tào jìn hū to worm one's way into being friends with sb (usually derogatory)
易接近 yì jiē jìn accessible
在附近 zài fù jìn nearby
最近几年 zuì jìn jǐ nián the last few years / last several years / recent years
急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì seeking instant benefit (idiom) / shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
平易近人 píng yì jìn rén amiable and approachable (idiom) / easygoing / modest and unassuming / (of writing) plain and simple / easy to understand
不近人情 bù jìn rén qíng not amenable to reason / unreasonable
贵远贱近 guì yuǎn jiàn jìn to revere the past and despise the present (idiom)
言近旨远 yán jìn zhǐ yuǎn simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)
就近规则  proximity rule
北京近郊 běi jīng jìn jiāo suburb of Beijing
不近人情 bù jìn - rén qíng (idiom) not amenable to reason / unreasonable
短视近利 duǎn shì jìn lì to be focused on short-term gain
管理近况 guǎn lǐ jìn kuàng Management Update
假性近视 jiǎ xìng jìn shì pseudomyopia
接近路线 jiē jìn lù xiàn avenue of approach
拉近距离 lā jìn jù lí to bring (people) closer together
难于接近 nán yú jiē jìn (of people) difficult to approach / inaccessible
浅希近求 qiǎn xī jìn qiú to aim low / to aim to get by / without lofty ambition
远近皆知 yuǎn jìn jiē zhī known far and wide (idiom)
远近闻名 yuǎn jìn wén míng to be known far and wide / to be well-known
远门近枝 yuǎn mén jìn zhī near and distant relatives
逐次近似 zhú cì jìn sì successive approximate values (idiom)
亚洲近颌龙 yà zhōu jìn hé lóng Caenagnathasia
远亲不如近邻 yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.
远水不解近渴 yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě lit. distant water does not cure present thirst / fig. urgent need / a slow remedy does not address immediate needs
远水不救近火 yuǎn shuǐ bù jiù jìn huǒ see 遠水救不了近火|远水救不了近火[yuan3 shui3 jiu4 bu5 liao3 jin4 huo3]
丑妻近地家中宝 chǒu qī jìn dì jiā zhōng bǎo an ugly wife is a treasure at home (idiom)
邻近词频率效果 lín jìn cí pín lu:4 xiào guǒ neighborhood frequency effect
钱多事少离家近 qián duō shì shǎo lí jiā jìn lots of money, less work, and close to home / ideal job
远水救不了近火 yuǎn shuǐ jiù bu liǎo jìn huǒ water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here / (fig.) a slow remedy does not address the current emergency
使用近距离空中支援  use of close air support
美国近东难民援助社  American Near East Refugee Aid
市区近距离空中支援  urban close air support
人无远虑，必有近忧 rén wú yuǎn lu:4 , bì yǒu jìn yōu He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects). / Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
可见光－近红外辐射计  visible and near-infrared radiometer
南极近海声学地层学项目  Antarctic Offshore Acoustic Stratigraphy Project
新近确认身份的难民安置方桉  Resettlement Programme for Newly-Determined Refugees
波斯尼亚和平近距离间接会谈  Bosnia Proximity Peace Talks
加勒比和邻近区域小组委员会  Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
欧洲和邻近地区训练课程目录  Directory of Training Courses and Programmes in Europe and Neighbouring Areas
监测和近距离空中支援协调中心  Monitoring and Close Air Support Coordination Centre
联合国近东社会和犯罪学研究中心  United Nations Centre for Social and Crimonological Research for the Near East
建立近东沙漠蝗虫控制委员会协定  Agreement for the Establishment of a Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Near East
中东和近东区域畜牧业和家畜卫生项目  Middle and Near East Regional Animal Production and Health Project
联合国近东巴勒斯坦难民救济和工程处  United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇 hào xué jìn hu zhī , lì xíng jìn hu rén , zhī chǐ jìn hu yǒng to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)
好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇 hào xué jìn hū zhī , lì xíng jìn hū rén , zhī chǐ jìn hū yǒng to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)
最近联合国主要会议所涉统计问题专家组  Expert Group on the Statistical Implications of Recent Major United Nations Conferences
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