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HSK
4

gradually

Composition


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Sounds

Pinyin

jian4 jiàn

Meaning


Primary

gradually

Alternatives

gradual

Mnemonic


[ji-] Jimmy Neutron is in the [4] bathroom of the [-an] pawn shop where he is washing a very dirty vintage 车 car they have stored down there. He 氵 sprays it with a cleaning 氵 spray, then uses a 斤 hoe to 渐 gradually scrape the gunk off. In this manner, he 渐 gradually cleans the 车 car.

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