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HSK 3 · Quantity & Measure

将近

jiāng jìn

nearly; almost

Stroke order of 将近

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

将 · 9 strokes近 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

A general's 将 hand and an axe 斤 approaching 近: about to arrive.

Parts: 将 about to + 近 near (斤 axe + 辶)

The characters in 将近

  • 近 jìn — near (7 strokes)

Example sentence

我等了将近一个小时。

I waited for nearly an hour.

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