Chinese symbol for “progressively”
逐步
zhú bù
progressively; step by step
The closest CC-CEDICT match for progressively is 逐步 (zhú bù), defined as: progressively; step by step.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “progressively”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 递 (遞) | dì | to hand over; to pass on; to deliver; (bound form) progressively; in the proper order |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 逐步.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逐渐 (逐漸) | zhú jiàn | gradually |
| 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 |
| 进一步 (進一步) | jìn yī bù | to go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further |
| 进步 (進步) | jìn bù | progress; improvement; to improve; to progress |
| 同步 | tóng bù | synchronous; to synchronize |
See also: Japanese symbol for “progressively”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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