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靠近

kàojìn

to get close to; near

HSK 5 · Topic “Space and direction”
A person approaching a house
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Characters in this word

靠 kào

Strokes
15
Radical
非 — not, negative, non-
Made of
告 to tell, to inform, to announce 非 not, negative, non-
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

近 jìn

Strokes
7
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 斤 axe
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 别靠近火。 Bié kàojìn huǒ. Do not get close to the fire.
  • 学校靠近公园。 Xuéxiào kàojìn gōngyuán. The school is near the park.
  • 请靠近一点。 Qǐng kàojìn yìdiǎn. Please come a little closer.

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