近乎

jìnhū

to be similar to; to be little short of; to be close to; to be almost

Wiktionary

Homographs

近乎 jìnhu
  1. close to
  2. intimate

Entry Composition

1 近 jìn
  1. near
  2. close to
  3. approximately
2 乎 hū
  1. (classical particle similar to 于 yú) in
  2. at
  3. from
  4. because
  5. than
  6. (classical final particle similar to 吗 ma, 吧 ba, 呢 ne, expressing question, doubt or astonishment)

Containing this entry

知耻近乎勇 zhīchǐjìnhūyǒng