漸 (zim6) — gradually; little by little; by degrees in Cantonese
zimˍ₆漸简 渐
Mandarin Pinyin: jian4
Meaning of 漸
noungradually; little by little; by degrees
Example Sentences with 漸
zin˗₃戰wanˎ₄雲zin˗₃漸saan˗₃散
The war clouds are dispersing.
ceonˎ₄循heoiˍ₆序zimˍ₆漸zeon˗₃進laa1.啦。
Let's proceed step by step.
tinˉ¹天hei˗₃氣zukˍ₆逐zimˊ²漸nyun5.暖。
The weather is gradually warming up.
keoiˏ₅佢zukˍ₆逐zimˊ²漸zaapˍ₆習gwaan3.慣。
He is gradually getting used to it.
tinˉ¹天sikˉ¹色zukˍ₆逐zimˊ²漸am3.暗。
The sky is gradually darkening.
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