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  *近* | 近* | *近
near / close to / approximately
HSK 2
the not-very-distant past / modern times, excluding recent decades / (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919) / capitalist times (pre-1949)
HSK 4
near in time / in the near future / very soon / recent
HSK 3
shortsighted / nearsighted / myopia
HSK 6
recently / lately
HSK 5
shortcut / a quicker method
close neighbor
(in) the past few days / recently / (within) the next few days
HSK 6
low Earth orbit (LEO)
(idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand
for the past few years
HSK 7-9
to approximate; to be similar
modern history and contemporary history
near ancient history (often taken to mean Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing times)
contemporary / modern person / close friend / associate / intimate
those who handle cinnabar are stained red; those who work with ink are stained black (idiom) / you are the product of your environment
plesiochronous
near-synonym
(computing) near-field communication (NFC)
Near East
(computing) near-field communication (NFC)
in recent years
shortcut
lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor
low beam (headlights)
the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom) / to benefit from intimacy with an influential person
recent photo
Kondō (Japanese surname)
close to / intimate
modern history (for China, from the Opium Wars until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, i.e. mid-19th to early 20th century)
suburbs / outskirts
to come close / to get near to / front
right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent
nearby
inbreeding
the Kinki region of Japan, aka the Kansai region, with cities including Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe
apsis / perigee
member of a monarch's inner ministerial circle (old)
close to zero
approximate solution
(Tw) (computing) near-field communication (NFC)
recent year(s)
one is judged by the company one keeps (idiom)
close relative / near relation
immediate cause / proximate cause
scene in the foreground; nearby scenery / (photography) a close shot / the present situation; how things stand
recently / of late
Prince KONOE Fumimaro (1891-), Japanese nobleman and militarist politician, prime minister 1937-1939 and 1940-1941
(astronomy) periapsis
a genre of poetry, developed in the Tang Dynasty, characterized by its strict form
suburbs / city outskirts
nearby and therefore convenient
coastal waters / offshore
proximal cytoplasm
perihelion, the nearest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun / lower apsis
(anatomy) proximal
close range
Kinta valley and river in Perak, Malaysia
recent developments / current situation
near-Earth object (NEO)
Kinta River in Perak, Malaysia
inbreeding


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