The character 进 — “enter”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 进 is read jìn and means “enter”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 进
进 has 7 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 进, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 进 is made of
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 进
- 进来come inHSK 2
- 进去go inHSK 2
- 进行carry out, conductHSK 4
- 进入enterHSK 4
- 前进advance, move forwardHSK 5
- 进步progress; make progressHSK 5
- 进口importHSK 5
- 引进introduce, bring in (technology)HSK 5
- 促进promote, accelerateHSK 5
- 改进improve, refineHSK 5
- 先进advancedHSK 5
- 推进push forwardHSK 5
- 增进enhance, strengthenHSK 5
- 进一步furtherHSK 5
- 上进strive to improve oneselfHSK 6
- 进而and then, furtherHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 进?
进 has 7 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 进 mean?
进 means “enter”. It appears in 进来 (“come in”), 进去 (“go in”), 进行 (“carry out”), 进入 (“enter”).
How do you pronounce 进?
进 is read jìn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 进 have?
7 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 进 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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