进 (jìn) is a Chinese character meaning “to enter”. It is written from 辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 井 (well), one enclosing the other, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
辶 + 井
Enclosing structure
Structure from: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶井，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–3 为「井」（横、横、撇、竖），笔画 4–6 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）；「井」为简化时替换繁体「進」中「隹」的部件
Memory aid
辶 is the road radical, and 井 is a well. Follow the road all the way in to the well — 进 is to go in, to advance.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 进来jìn láito come in; to enter进 = jìnHSK 1
- 前进qián jìnto advance; to move forward进 = jìnHSK 3
- 进攻jìn gōngto attack; to go on the offensive进 = jìn
- 进贡jìn gòngto pay tribute (to a ruler or court)进 = jìn
- 促进cù jìnto promote; to advance (something)进 = jìn
Go deeper
All readings
to enter; to advance
to enter; to go in; to move forward; to advance
由外面到里面；向前移动。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 进来jìn láito come in; to enter进 = jìnHSK 1
- 前进qián jìnto advance; to move forward进 = jìnHSK 3
- 进攻jìn gōngto attack; to go on the offensive进 = jìn
- 进贡jìn gòngto pay tribute (to a ruler or court)进 = jìn
- 促进cù jìnto promote; to advance (something)进 = jìn
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 进 mean?
进 (jìn) means to enter; to go in; to move forward; to advance.
How do you pronounce 进?
It is pronounced jìn.
What parts is 进 made of?
辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 井 (well), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶井，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–3 为「井」（横、横、撇、竖），笔画 4–6 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）；「井」为简化时替换繁体「進」中「隹」的部件. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 进 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 进?
辶. 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 进?
Common ones are 进来 and 前进. The reading of 进 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.