渐

The character "渐" has 11 strokes. "渐" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "渐" has 2 pronunciations, it is a polyphonic character. The pronunciations of "渐" are "jiàn" "jiān" . View the stroke order of "渐">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "渐"

v.: flow into; soak; be saturated with

adv.: gradually; little by little; by degrees

• flow into : 流入
• soak : v.浸透；浸湿；征收重费；征收重税；狂饮；酗酒；浸入；使湿透；透过；完全渗透
• gradually : adv.渐渐地；逐步地
• little by little : 缓慢地, 逐渐地, 一点一点地
• by degrees : 逐渐地

Form words with "渐"

Example phrases using "渐"

• 渐蹲阿拉贝斯克体位。

  An arabesque fondu.

• 小径渐行渐宽，前面变成了一小块林间空地。

  The lane widened out into a small clearing.

• 潮声渐喧，河岸的荫滩上黄叶飘落。

  The waves have become clamorous, and upon the bank in the shady lane the yellow leaves flutter and fall.

• 故可知人生是由“渐”维持的。

  Hence it is evident that life is sustained by “gradualness”．

• 衣袋渐宽终不悔，为伊消得人憔悴。

  For you i am pining myself away without regret.

• 落霞消残，渐沉入西方的天际。

  As after sunset fadein in the west.

• 过合口嘴以后河槽渐宽，水流平缓。

  He Kou-off after the channel mouth gradually wide, flat water.

• 国王去世后，反对派的势力渐涨起来。

  On the death of the king, reaction set in.

• 他的思想渐浙地有些颓丧。

  Gradually, his thoughts took on a tinge of despair.

• 律回春晖渐，万象始更新。

  Law gradually back Chunhui, Vientiane before updating.