逐渐
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
逐渐 (zhújiàn) · gradually
逐渐 (zhújiàn) means “gradually”. It is written with 2 characters: 逐 (to pursue) + 渐 (gradually). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 逐渐 is built
The characters
逐 zhú · to pursue
What 逐 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 豕shǐ — pig
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 勿wù — must not
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 豕 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
渐 jiàn · gradually
What 渐 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 斩zhǎn — to chop
- 车chē — cart
- 七qī — seven
- 十 — ten
- 斤jīn — a catty (about 500 grams)
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 下xià — below
- 车chē — cart
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 斩 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
天气逐渐暖和了。Tiānqì zhújiàn nuǎnhuo le.The weather is gradually getting warmer.
我逐渐习惯了这里的生活。Wǒ zhújiàn xíguàn le zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.I gradually got used to life here.
Questions about 逐渐
What does 逐渐 mean?
逐渐 (zhújiàn) means “gradually”.
How do you pronounce 逐渐?
逐渐 is pronounced zhújiàn.
Which HSK level is 逐渐?
逐渐 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 逐步zhúbùstep by step
- 驱逐qūzhúto expel
- 逐年zhúniányear by year
- 渐渐jiànjiàngradually
- 循序渐进xúnxùjiànjìnstep by step
Learn 逐渐 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 68: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.