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11 strokes14 strokes
Character #877 · The First 1000

jiàn

gradual

gradual; gradually

Strokes
1114
TraditionalSimplified
漸 渐
Poster cell
I32
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • zhújiàn gradually
  • rìjiàn to progress day by day
  • jiànjìn to approach gradually
  • jiànjìn progress step by step
  • jiànbiàn gradual change
  • jiànmàn to slow down gradually
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 渐漸

Write 渐漸 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, jiàn, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

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Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell I32 · 28 × 36 grid

渐漸 is #877 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 渐 mean in English?
渐 (jiàn) means "gradual": gradual; gradually.
How do you pronounce 渐?
渐 is pronounced jiàn in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄐㄧㄢˋ.
How many strokes does 渐 have?
The simplified form, 渐, has 11 strokes. The traditional form, 漸, has 14.
What is the traditional form of 渐?
The traditional form of 渐 is 漸. 渐 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 漸 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 渐?
Common words that use 渐 include 逐渐 (zhújiàn, gradually), 日渐 (rìjiàn, to progress day by day), 渐近 (jiànjìn, to approach gradually), 渐进 (jiànjìn, progress step by step).
How common is 渐?
渐 is number 877 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell I32 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.