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 漸 is used.

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

  • 渐
    ㄐㄧㄢ ˋ

    jiàn

    gradual

    • 氵
      ㄕㄨㄟ ˙

      shui

      water

    • 斩
      ㄓㄢ ˇ

      zhǎn

      to behead

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

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