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渐 (jiàn): Gradually — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 渐

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 渐 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 渐

渐 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Center-Right
渐
氵shuǐ · water
斩zhǎn
渐=
4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 渐

渐 handwriting practice worksheet preview
5.

How to Use 渐

Gradual Process

Indicates a step-by-step progression or gradual change.

逐渐 • zhú jiàn • gradually • HSK 5
HSK 5
6.

Example Sentences

Tiān天
qì气
rì日
jiàn渐
biàn变
nuǎn暖

Information

Pinyinjiàn
Meaninggradually; step by step
Strokes11
Radical氵
Traditional漸
StructureLeft-Center-Right
Frequency#1336
Zhuyinㄐㄧㄢˋ
UnicodeU+6E10
CangjieEIIL
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氵shuǐ · water
+斩zhǎn
zhú逐
jiàn渐

gradually

渐渐 • jiàn jiàn • gradually • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
jiàn渐
jiàn渐

gradually

循序渐进 • xún xù jiàn jìn • proceed in an orderly way and step by step • HSK 6
HSK 6
xún循
xù序
jiàn渐
jìn进

proceed in an orderly way and step by step

。

The weather is getting warmer day by day.

tiān天
qì气
zhú逐
jiàn渐
biàn变
nuǎn暖
le了
。

The weather is gradually getting warmer

tiān天
sè色
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
àn暗
le了
xià下
lái来
。

The sky gradually darkened.

xué学
xí习
xū需
yào要
xún循
xù序
jiàn渐
jìn进
。

Learning requires gradual progress

Jīng经
guò过
nǔ努
lì力
，
tā他
de的
shū书
fǎ法
jiàn渐
zhēn臻
jiā佳
jìng境
。

Through hard work, his calligraphy is gradually reaching a better state.

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  • 涧jiànbrook, mountain stream
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  • 缄jiānseal, close; bind; letter
  • 饯jiànfarewell party; see off, send off
  • 硷jiǎnalkaline, alkali, lye, salt
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  • 涅nièblacken; black mud, slime
  • 涧jiànbrook, mountain stream
  • 汀tīngsandbar, beach, bank, shore
  • 滦luánriver and county in Hebei province
  • 滓zǐsediment, lees, dregs
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