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渐
jiàn
Description
"渐"的意思是一点一点地、慢慢地变化，常用来说事情不是一下子发生的。
"渐" means to change little by little or slowly, often used to describe things that do not happen all at once.
我们常常听到"渐渐"这个词，意思是慢慢地。
We often hear the word "渐渐", which means slowly.
Meanings
渐jiàn
gradually; little by little
天渐渐黑了。
The sky gradually darkened.
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Notes
- Nuance
渐 rarely stands alone; it usually appears in compounds like 渐渐 or 逐渐.
- Etymology
originally meant water slowly soaking in, later extended to 'gradually'.
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