Usage of the character 渐
jiān
渐
[漸]
- to imbue
jiàn
渐
[漸]
- gradual
- gradually
jiànjiàn
渐渐
[漸漸]
- gradually
jiàncì
渐次
[漸次]
- gradually
- one by one
jiànruò
渐弱
[漸弱]
- to fade out
- gradually weakening
- diminuendo
- decrescendo
jiànxī
渐稀
[漸稀]
- to thin out gradually
- to become fainter and fainter
jiànqū
渐趋
[漸趨]
- to become more and more
- to gradually become
jiànjìn
渐进
[漸進]
- progress step by step
- gradual progress
- to move forward (slowly)
jiànkuài
渐快
[漸快]
- to speed up gradually
- faster and faster
- (music) accelerando
rìjiàn
日渐
[日漸]
- to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day
- more (or better etc) with each passing day
jiànjìn
渐近
[漸近]
- to approach gradually
jiànmàn
渐慢
[漸慢]
- to slow down gradually
- slower and slower
- (music) decelerando
- ritardando
jījiàn
积渐
[積漸]
- gradually
zhújiàn
逐渐
[逐漸]
- gradually
jiànbiàn
渐变
[漸變]
- gradual change
- (graphic design) gradient
jiànjìnxiàn
渐近线
[漸近線]
- (math.) asymptote
Jiànxīnshì
渐新世
[漸新世]
- Oligocene (geological epoch from 34m-24m years ago)
jiàndòngzhèng
渐冻症
[漸凍症]
- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALS
jiànxīntǒng
渐新统
[漸新統]
- Oligocene system (geology)
jiànbiànsè
渐变色
[漸變色]
- color gradient
jiàndòngrénzhèng
渐冻人症
[漸凍人症]
- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), aka motor neurone disease (MND)
jiànxíngjiànyuǎn
渐行渐远
[漸行漸遠]
- gradually proceed, gradually get further apart
xúnxùjiànjìn
循序渐进
[循序漸進]
- in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
dùjiānfángméng
杜渐防萌
[杜漸防萌]
- to nip in the bud
fángwēidùjiàn
防微杜渐
[防微杜漸]
- to nip in the bud (idiom)