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The traditional character 進 combines the movement radical 辵 (辶) with the component 隹, a small bird, to form an ideogram where the bird's forward motion represents the core meaning of moving forward or advancing. The modern simplified form 进 replaces the phonetic and semantic component 隹 with 井, which primarily serves a phonetic function in this construction. Over its historical usage, the character's application expanded from indicating simple physical advancement to encompassing more abstract concepts such as improvement, progress, or entering a state or place.
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请进屋里来。
他进步很快。
我们进入了一个新时代。
向前进是我们的目标。
公司今年引进了新技术。
在会议上，他提出了改进建议。
尽管遇到困难，我们仍要积极推进项目。
经济发展必须与社会进步相协调。