Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 斬 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (漸)
Simplified (渐)
Notes
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Historical Evolution
渐
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
渐
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
渐
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
渐
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
渐
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
渐
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
渐
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
渐
Regular
Modern
Chinese
渐 / 漸 [jiān]
to imbue
渐 / 漸 [jiàn]
gradual; gradually
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
漸 すすむ
Susumu given name
漸 ぜん
Zen given name
CHINESE WORDS (22)
逐渐 [zhújiàn] #5,115
gradually
渐渐 [jiànjiàn] #5,623
gradually
日渐 [rìjiàn] #19,016
to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day
循序渐进 [xúnxùjiànjìn] #31,436
in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
渐进 [jiànjìn] #41,584
progress step by step
渐变 [jiànbiàn] #63,620
gradual change
防微杜渐 [fángwēidùjiàn] #55,645
to nip in the bud (idiom)
渐次 [jiàncì] #33,956
gradually
渐新世 [Jiànxīnshì] #66,047
Oligocene (geological epoch from 34m-24m years ago)
渐新统 [jiànxīntǒng] #70,640
Oligocene system (geology)
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JAPANESE WORDS (26)
⭐ 漸く [ようやく] #21,712
finally
⭐ 漸次 [ぜんじ] #56,029
gradually
⭐ 稍 [やや] #65,274
a little
漸漸 [ぜんぜん] #87,793
gradually
⭐ 漸減 [ぜんげん] #105,796
gradual decrease
漸進的 [ぜんしんてき] #107,139
gradual
東漸 [とうぜん] #130,960
eastward advance
漸近 [ぜんきん] #135,948
asymptote
漸う [ようよう] #140,698
finally
⭐ 漸進 [ぜんしん] #143,648
gradual progress
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KOREAN WORDS (3)