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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

HSK 7-9
太阳冉冉升起，照亮了山顶。
Tàiyáng rǎnrǎn shēngqǐ, zhàoliàng le shāndǐng.
The sun slowly rose, illuminating the mountaintop.
HSK 7-9
她的黑发冉冉垂落在肩上。
Tā de hēifà rǎnrǎn chuíluò zài jiān shang.
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