近 (jìn)
near; close to; approximately
- HSK 3.1 level 2
- 7 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 斤 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“近，附也。从辵，斤聲。，古文近。”
Components
- 辶 (meaning) — 辶 is a component form of 辵.
- 斤 (sound)