晋 (jìn) is a Chinese character meaning “to advance”. It is written from 亚 (inferior; second (also a sound component)) and 日 (sun; day), one above the other, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
亚 + 日
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph stroke inspection (上部六笔 亚 + 下部四笔 日)
Memory aid
The sun (日) climbs up under the lines of 亚 — rising, moving up a level. Think of 晋升, "to be promoted".
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 晋升jìn shēngto be promoted (in rank or position)晋 = jìn
- 晋级jìn jíto advance to a higher level; to go through to the next round晋 = jìn
Go deeper
All readings
to advance; to be promoted
to advance; to be promoted; Jin (ancient state and dynasty; short name for Shanxi)
进；升级、提升。也指古代晋国、晋朝，是山西省的简称。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 晋升jìn shēngto be promoted (in rank or position)晋 = jìn
- 晋级jìn jíto advance to a higher level; to go through to the next round晋 = jìn
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 晋 mean?
晋 (jìn) means to advance; to be promoted; Jin (ancient state and dynasty; short name for Shanxi).
How do you pronounce 晋?
It is pronounced jìn.
What parts is 晋 made of?
亚 (inferior; second (also a sound component)) and 日 (sun; day), one above the other. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph stroke inspection (上部六笔 亚 + 下部四笔 日). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 晋 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 晋?
日. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 晋?
Common ones are 晋升 and 晋级. The reading of 晋 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.