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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 4 (est.) · 詞
接近 word · TOCFL 4 (est.)
接近 ＝ 接 ＋ 近
ㄐㄧㄝ ㄐㄧㄣˋ · jiējìn
verb — to approach, to draw near; adjective — close to

字源 FORM — what the parts do

接to join (接觸)jiē
近near (附近)jìn
接近，接觸的接，附近的近。
關 · Related
附近fùjìnthe place that is near — the same 近靠近kàojìnto move up close — a near-twin