进jìn
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Shuowen
进 (jìn), simplified from traditional 進, combines the movement radical 辶 with 隹 (a short-tailed bird). The original meaning depicts a bird moving forward rapidly, as 隹 represents a bird and the overall composition suggests forward motion. The simplified form replaced 隹 with 井 for phonetic similarity, but the concept of advancement remains from the original bird-movement imagery.
Pinyin
jìn· HSK 1