Proximity (邻近)

Proximity (邻近 línjìn) is to describe a close geographic relationship.

• 邻 (lín) as in neighbor (邻居 línjū) or neighboring country (邻国 línguó).
• 近 (jìn) as in recently (最近 zuìjìn or 近日 jìnrì) or closing to (接近 jiējìn).