The story of 進

enter, advance

進 is composed of the BuShou of 辵 (walk) and 隹 (bird). 辵 has the meaning of walking, while 隹 is the picture of a short tailed bird. When a bird walks, it can only hop forward but cannot move backward.

Vocabulary of 進

  • 進展 (progress)
  • 進場 (to enter an arena)
  • 進化 (evolution)

Classification

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