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进 / 近: how to tell them apart

Both have 辶. 进 has 井 (进来); 近 has 斤 (很近).

进 jìn — to enter

进

走进zǒu jìnto walk into2A lesson 7
伸进shēn jìnto reach into3A lesson 8
倒进dào jìnto pour into3B lesson 17
钻进小洞zuān jìn xiǎo dòngto squeeze into a small hole4B lesson 13

近 jìn — near

近

附近fù jìnnearby; in the vicinity3A lesson 5
最近zuì jìnrecently4A lesson 3

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