近

近
jìn = ji + (e)n4
near / close to / approximately
近 = 斤 + 辶 : Joan of Arc (ji) tries to lift two very heavy bar bells (斤) in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4) while wearing gladiator sandals (辶). She cannot lift them even a little bit though; the bar bells are always very close (斤) to her gladiator sandals.

近 character breakdown

斤
ji̅n = ji + (e)n1
catty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g / (Tw) weight equal to 600 g / (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
斤 = ⺁ + 丅 : Mnemonic symbol: barbells with 500g on each side.

Joan of Arc (ji) is lifting barbells (斤) in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Before each set she eats all the bananas from a banana tree (⺁) for the magnesium, and after each set she eats a T-bone steak (丅) for the protein.
辶
chuò = chu + o4
to walk (side part of split character)
Chantal Chicken tries out her new gladiator sandals in the observatory's bathroom.

Characters with 近 as component

近 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 近

近
似
similar / about the same as / approximately / approximation
近
海
coastal waters / offshore
不
近
人
情
not amenable to reason; unreasonable
不
近
人
情
not amenable to reason / unreasonable
近
代
the not-very-distant past / modern times, excluding recent decades / (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919) / capitalist times (pre-1949)
近
郊
suburbs / outskirts
远
遠
近
近
far and near / distance

Sentences with 近

近 currently does not appear in any sentence.