How to write 进 (jìn, “to go forward”)
进 (jìn), an HSK 2 character, means “to go forward”, “to advance” and “to go in”. It is HSK 2 in the 2025 syllabus, up from level 1 in the 2021 standard. The traditional form is 進, 11 strokes instead of 7. On its own it is an HSK 2 word; it also forms 进去 (“to go in”), 进来 (“to come in”) and 进行 (“to proceed”). Japanese keeps the traditional 進, read shin (“advance”).
- Pinyin
- jìn
- Strokes
- 7
- HSK
- 2
- Radical
- 辶 (“walking”)
- Traditional
- 進
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
As a bottom-left wrap character it splits into 辶 (“walking”, the radical), strokes 5–7; 井 (“a well”), strokes 1–4, written the inside first.
- toprightwards
- centerrightwards
- topdownwards
- topdownwards
- top leftdown and right
- leftrightwards → downwards
- bottom leftrightwards
Traditional form
- Simplified
- 进 · 7 strokes
- Traditional
- 進 · 11 strokes · see its strokes
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Pinyin and meaning
| Pinyin | Meanings | Traditional | In words |
|---|---|---|---|
| jìn fourth tone | to go forward; to advance; to go in; to enter; to put in | 進 | 进去 进来 进行 进入 |
- HSK 2025 syllabus
- level 2
- 2021 standard
- level 1
- HSK 2.0
- in a level 2 word
- Words with it
- 198 in CC-CEDICT
Words with 进
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 进 進 | jìn | to go forward; to advance HSK 2 |
| 进去 進去 | jìnqù | to go in HSK 2 |
| 进来 進來 | jìnlái | to come in HSK 2 |
| 进行 進行 | jìnxíng | to proceed; to be in progress HSK 4 |
| 进入 進入 | jìnrù | to enter; to go into HSK 4 |
| 先进 先進 | xiānjìn | sophisticated; advanced (technology etc) HSK 5 |
| 前进 前進 | qiánjìn | to go forward; to forge ahead HSK 5 |
| 进口 進口 | jìnkǒu | to import; imported HSK 5 |
| 进步 進步 | jìnbù | progress; improvement HSK 5 |
| 进一步 進一步 | jìnyíbù | to go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more HSK 5 |
HSK words first (CC-CEDICT).
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