晋
advance, Jin
At a glance · 晋
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从日从臸（至），会意日出而进、日进。隶楷作「晉」，简化作「晋」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「晋」本指前进、上升，亦为周代诸侯国与朝代名。
Structure
会意字，从日从臸，象日进向上。
At a glance
Pinyinjìn
Radical日
Strokes10
UnicodeU+664B
Character type会意
Theme政事
Six languages, one character
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English
advance, Jin
To advance, promote; the Jin dynasty.
Français
avancer, Jin
Avancer, promouvoir; la dynastie Jin.
Español
avanzar, Jin
Avanzar, promover; la dinastía Jin.
العربية
يتقدم، جين
يتقدم أو سلالة جين.
Русский
продвигаться, Цзинь
Продвигаться, повышать; династия Цзинь.
Common words
- 晋jìnJin
- 晋级jìn jípromote