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冉冉

rǎnrǎn
adverb #24,123

Meanings

  1. 1 gradually; slowly (rising or moving)
  2. 2 (of branches or hair) softly drooping
  3. 3 gently; imperceptibly

Examples

太阳冉冉升起，照亮了山顶。
Tàiyáng rǎnrǎn shēngqǐ, zhàoliàng le shāndǐng.
The sun slowly rose, illuminating the mountaintop.
她的黑发冉冉垂落在肩上。
Tā de hēifà rǎnrǎn chuí luò zài jiānshang.
Her black hair drooped softly over her shoulders.

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冉冉 is a literary/poetic reduplication rarely used in everyday speech. It most commonly describes something rising slowly (日冉冉升) or flowing/drooping gracefully. Found in classical poetry and formal writing.

Stroke Order

冉 rǎn