(jìn)

to enter; to advance; to come in

How 進 is written

Strokes
11
Radical
— walk
Traditional
Simplified

Components

  • walk
  • small bird

Common words using 進

促進 cùjìn
to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
前進 qiánjìn
to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance
走進 zǒujìn
to enter
進來 jìnlái
to come in
進入 jìnrù
to enter; to join; to go into
進去 jìnqù
to go in
進步 jìnbù
progress; improvement; to improve
進行 jìnxíng
to advance; to conduct; underway
上進 shàngjìn
to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself
上進心 shàngjìnxīn
motivation; ambition
先進 xiānjìn
advanced (technology); to advance
增進 zēngjìn
to promote; to enhance; to further

進 in a sentence

請進,不用脫鞋。

Qǐng jìn, búyòng tuōxié.

“Please come in; you don't need to take off your shoes.”

How common is 進?

進 is the 81st most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 38% of all running text.

Characters that appear with 進

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