進 meaning and stroke order
To advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter
How to write 進, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 進
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to go forward
- to advance
- to go in
- to enter
- to put in
- to submit
How 進 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Walk.
辶 gives the meaning and 隹 hints at the sound.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 進
進 combines 辶 (walk) with 隹 (zhuī, a short-tailed bird), which gives the sound. Picture a little bird hopping forward along a path, always moving ahead and into new places.
進 means to move forward or to go in, and it often pairs with direction words like 来 (lái) and 去 (qù). It also appears in abstract words for progress, such as 進行 (jìnxíng) and 進展 (jìnzhǎn). Example: 請進。 (Qǐng jìn.) Please come in.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 進 with 近 (jìn, near), which has the same sound and the same 辶 radical but uses 斤 inside. Remember that 進 has the bird 隹 moving forward, while 近 is about distance.
Common words with 進
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 進來 | jìnlái | to come in | HSK 1 |
| 進去 | jìnqù | to go in | HSK 1 |
| 請進 | qǐng jìn | "please come in" | HSK 1 |
| 進行 | jìnxíng | (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out | HSK 2 |
| 進入 | jìnrù | to enter; to go into | HSK 2 |
| 走進 | zǒujìn | to enter; to step into | HSK 2 |
| 前進 | qiánjìn | to go forward; to forge ahead | HSK 3 |
| 進展 | jìnzhǎn | to make headway; to make progress | HSK 3 |
| 進步 | jìnbù | progress; improvement; to improve; to progress | HSK 3 |
| 先進 | xiānjìn | sophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc) | HSK 3 |
| 進一步 | jìnyībù | to go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further | HSK 3 |
| 推進 | tuījìn | to impel; to carry forward | HSK 3 |
| 改進 | gǎijìn | to improve; to make better; improvement | HSK 3 |
| 進口 | jìnkǒu | to import; imported | HSK 4 |
Questions about 進
How many strokes are in 進?
進 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 進 mean?
進 (jìn) means to advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter. A common word with it is 进来 (jìnlái), meaning "to come in".
How do you pronounce 進?
進 is pronounced jìn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 進?
The radical of 進 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 進 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 進?
進 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 进, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 進來 and 進去?
進來 (jìnlái) means coming in toward the speaker, and 進去 (jìnqù) means going in away from the speaker. If you are inside a room calling someone in, say 進來. If you tell someone to enter a place you are not in, say 進去.
Does 進 always mean physically entering?
No. It can mean making progress, as in 進步 (jìnbù) to improve, or importing goods, as in 進口 (jìnkǒu). In 進行 (jìnxíng), it describes an activity being carried out.