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渐 - jiàn

gradually

gradually

How to read 渐

Click 渐 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjiàn
Englishgradually
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

渐弱 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 渐快. Please read 渐慢 one more time.

Common words with this character

to fade out; gradually weakening; diminuendo
to speed up gradually; faster and faster; accelerando
to slow down gradually; slower and slower; decelerando
gradually; one by one

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 渐 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 渐弱 and 渐快 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 渐.