晋 jìn to advance
to advance; to promote
How to remember 晋: 亚 Asia + 日 sun = to advance. After finishing second in their Asia Cup group under a burning sun, the girls' football team cheers, because they still get to advance.
Component breakdown
晋 = 亚 Asia + 日 sun
- 亚 Asia
- 日 sun
After finishing second in their Asia Cup group under a burning sun, the girls' football team cheers, because they still get to advance.
How it is used
- To advance to a higher rank - 晋升 (jìnshēng) to be promoted (in a job), 晋级 (jìnjí) to advance a level (in competition/rank).
- Also the Jin dynasty and the byname of Shanxi province. The promotion sense is the everyday one.