Chinese symbol for “gradually”
逐渐
zhú jiàn
Traditional: 逐漸
gradually
The closest CC-CEDICT match for gradually is 逐渐 (zhú jiàn), defined as: gradually.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “gradually”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 渐渐 (漸漸) | jiàn jiàn | gradually |
| 慢慢 | màn màn | slowly; gradually |
| 渐次 (漸次) | jiàn cì | gradually; one by one |
| 逐次 | zhú cì | gradually; one after another |
| 冉冉 | rǎn rǎn | gradually; slowly; (of branches or hair) softly drooping |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 逐渐.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逐步 | zhú bù | progressively; step by step |
| 驱逐 (驅逐) | qū zhú | to expel; to deport |
| 追逐 | zhuī zhú | to chase; to pursue vigorously |
| 角逐 | jué zhú | to tussle; to contend |
| 逐年 | zhú nián | year after year; with each passing year |
| 渐渐 (漸漸) | jiàn jiàn | gradually |
| 日渐 (日漸) | rì jiàn | to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day; more (or better etc) with each passing day |
| 渐进 (漸進) | jiàn jìn | progress step by step; gradual progress |
See also: Japanese symbol for “gradually”.
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