HSK 1 · Coming & going

进

jìn

to enter

Stroke order of 进

进 is written with 7 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Walk "辶" toward the well "井" and step into the village: enter.

Parts: 辶 walk + 井 well

Example sentence

请进，坐吧。

Please come in and sit down.

Words with 进

请进please come in 进来to come in 进去to go in 进行to carry out 进入to enter 走进to walk into 前进to go forward; to advance 先进advanced 进步progress; to improve 进展progress; to make progress 进一步further 改进to improve 推进to push forward

More words: Coming & going

来to come 去to go 回to return; to go back 出to go out; to exit 来到to arrive; to come to 回到to return to 出来to come out 出去to go out 进来to come in 进去to go in 回来to come back 回去to go back 走to walk; to leave 走路to walk 跑to run 到to arrive; to reach

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