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进
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advance

HSK 10 N3
Communication →Language
jìn
シン
すす.む、すす.める
진
辶 represents the meaning and 隹 depicts a bird, which is unable to walk backwards.
Components
Traditional (進)
辶 walk+ 隹 Short-Tailed Bird =
進 advance
辶 Meaning component
chuò walk
辶 is a component form of 辵.
隹 Iconic component
zhuī Short-Tailed Bird
bird
Used here because birds are not able to walk backwards.
Simplified (进)
辶 walk+ 井 well =
进 advance
辶 Meaning component
chuò walk
辶 is a component form of 辵.
井 Phonetic component
jǐng well
well, mine shaft, pit
Simplified from 隹 in the traditional character 進.
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Notes
Similar Characters
暹 rise巡 patrol边 margin (simp)辽 distant (iii) (simp)达 arrive (simp)迁 shift (simp)迂 doctrinaire迄 so far迅 speedy过 through (simp)迈 take a big stride (simp)迎 greet运 luck (simp)近 near迓 to go to meet返 go back迕 obstinate (iii)还 yet (simp)这 here (simp)进 make (simp)
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
進
Regular
Modern
Chinese
进 / 進 [jìn]
to go forward; to advance; to go in; to enter; to put in; to submit; to take in; to admit; (math.) base of a number system; classifier for sections in a building or residential compound
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
進 しん
Shin female given namesurname
進 しんじ
Shinji unclassified name
進 すすむ
Susumu surnamegiven name
進 すずむ
Suzumu unclassified name
進 ちん
Chin unclassified name
進 ともこ
Tomoko unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
进行 [jìn​xíng] #519
to advance
进入 [jìn​rù] #600
to enter
进来 [jìn​lái] #478
to come in
进去 [jìn​qù] #494
to go in
进一步 [jìn​yī​bù] #3,473
one step further
促进 [cù​jìn] #12,022
to promote (an idea or cause)
进展 [jìn​zhǎn] #1,556
to make headway
先进 [xiān​jìn] #5,078
advanced (technology)
推进 [tuī​jìn] #6,010
to impel
前进 [qián​jìn] #1,952
to go forward
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 進める [すすめる] #1,052
to advance
⭐ 進行 [しんこう] #4,286
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle)
⭐ 進化 [しんか] #4,620
evolution
前に進む [まえにすすむ] #4,639
to move forward
⭐ 突進 [とっしん] #5,064
rush
⭐ 進路 [しんろ] #5,410
route
⭐ 前進 [ぜんしん] #5,553
advance
⭐ 進展 [しんてん] #6,547
progress
⭐ 進歩 [しんぽ] #6,614
progress
突き進む [つきすすむ] #6,882
to push on
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KOREAN WORDS (49)
진행 #6,332
progress
전진 #7,744
moving forward
추진 #16,164
propulsion; pushing; driving
진입 #17,896
entry
진화 #20,395
development; advancement
후진 #22,931
being underdeveloped; being less developed
행진 #28,316
march; parade; procession
진출 #39,195
expansion
진급 #39,723
promotion; advancement
진전 #40,904
progress; advance
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