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前进 (qián jìn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

前进 (qián jìn) is a Chinese word: to advance. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 前进

动 dòng verb

to advance

他们向山顶前进。

tā men xiàng shān dǐng qián jìn

They advance toward the mountain peak.

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Word breakdown

前 qián — forward, front (indicates direction)

进 jìn — to enter, to move into (indicates the action of moving)

Structure & writing
1 前 qián — front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后)
前 is a component in 3 characters

consists of

1.2 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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1.4 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)
刂 is a component in 38 characters
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Stroke order

2 进 jìn — to move forward (opposite of 退)

进 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking
辶 is a component in 68 characters
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2.2 井 jǐng — well (a deep hole dug into the ground to draw water, often with brick or stone-lined walls)
井 is a component in 4 characters

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