This is the 196th most frequent Persian word.
نزدیک
Near
In this sentence, "نزدیک" describes proximity in terms of location between our house and the school.
خانه ما نزدیک مدرسه است.
Our house is near the school.
Here, "نزدیک" is used metaphorically to describe a strong or close personal relationship with the friend.
من به دوست نزدیکم کمک کردم.
I helped my close friend.
In this context, "نزدیک" indicates a short distance between the bird and the reference point perceived by the speaker.