近寄る
ちかよる · chikayoru · JLPT N2 · verb-godan
to approach
近 = near + 寄る = drift toward; together: to draw near
寄る means to move toward or stop by. Prefixing 近 (chika, near, from 近い chikai) narrows it to moving closer to a place or person. Say ちかよる as chika + yoru.
近 — 辶 (walk) + 斤 (axe, phonetic)
近 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The 辶 radical signals movement or distance, while 斤 (axe) supplies the sound. Together they convey the idea of a short distance to walk, hence 'near' or 'close'.
寄 — roof 宀 + strange 奇 (phonetic)
A semantic-phonetic compound: the roof radical 宀 suggests a dwelling or shelter, while 奇 (qí) supplies the sound, shifted to jì. The original sense was to lodge or stay temporarily under someone's roof, which extended to entrusting, depositing, and eventually sending or mailing things to another's care.