HSK 5
近代
Meaning
- 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)
- Pinyin
- jìn dài
Character reference
Components and radical classification
近
jìnto approach; near, close; intimate
Primary radical辶 · walk
代
dàiera, generation; to substitute for, to replace
Primary radical亻 · man
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details