渐

漸

jiàn

adverb #10,322

Meanings

1 gradual; gradually
2 to progress; to advance

Examples

天气渐渐暖和了。

Tiānqì jiànjiàn nuǎnhuo le.

The weather is gradually getting warmer.

他的中文逐渐提高了。

Tā de Zhōngwén zhújiàn tígāo le.

His Chinese has gradually improved.

Tips

usage

渐渐 (jiànjiàn) = gradually, 逐渐 (zhújiàn) = progressively. Both express slow change over time.

Stroke Order

渐 jiàn