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ㄐㄧㄢ ˋ

jiàn

gradual

渐 is an 11 stroke, simplified Chinese character and is pronounced as jiàn in the fourth tone, however it can also be pronounced as jiān.

In traditional Chinese the character is used.

It is made up of the components (water) and (to behead).

  • ㄐㄧㄢ ˋ

    jiàn

    gradual

    • ㄕㄨㄟ ˙

      shui

      water

    • ㄓㄢ ˇ

      zhǎn

      to behead

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gradualLY the WATER was IMBUED by a red color by all the BEHEADINGS nearby
by trevor

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 渐

jiàn
jiān

Definitions for 渐 pronounced as jiàn

  • gradual
  • gradually

Definitions for 渐 pronounced as jiān

  • to imbue

Vocabulary

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