渐 (jiān) — to dip/soak (in liquid); bound form used in literary compounds
Definition
Bound morph meaning 'to soak / dip / steep' — it never stands alone and only appears inside literary compounds like 渐染, 渐渍, 渐浸. Pronounced jiān, not the more common jiàn ('gradually').
bound form
to dip/soak (in liquid)bound form used in literary compounds
Examples
- 渐。Zhè kuài sī chóu bèi jiān rǎn chéng shēn lán sè.This piece of silk was dyed dark blue by dipping.
- 渐。Yǔ shuǐ jiān zì le qiáng jiǎo de mù tou.Rainwater soaked the wood in the corner.
- 渐。Jiāng yào cái fàng zài shuǐ zhōng jiān jìn sān xiǎo shí.Put the medicinal herbs in water to steep for three hours.
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