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

将
將
近
近
almost / nearly / close to
平
易
近
人
amiable and approachable (idiom); easygoing / modest and unassuming / (of writing) plain and simple / easy to understand
急
功
近
利
seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
就
近
nearby / in a close neighborhood
几
幾
近
近
to be on the brink of / to be on the verge of
左
近
nearby
拉
近
to pull sb close to oneself / (fig.) (typically followed by 距離|距离[ju4 li2]) to bridge (the distance between people) (i.e. to build a closer relationship)
抄
近
to take a shortcut
抄
抄
近
近
儿
兒
erhua variant of 抄近[chao1 jin4]
抄
近
路
to take a shortcut

Sentences with 近

近 currently does not appear in any sentence.