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The character 渐, in its traditional form 漸, combines the water radical 氵 on the left, which provides its semantic category, with the phonetic element 断 on the right, meaning to chop. Its original sense described the slow flow of water or gradual seepage, which evolved into an adverb meaning a step-by-step progression or change over time. Today, it primarily conveys the idea of incremental development rather than sudden occurrence.
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天渐渐黑了。
他的病渐渐好转了。
我对这个城市逐渐熟悉起来。
两人渐行渐远，没了联系。
改革的成效正在逐渐显现。
她的态度发生了渐进式的转变。
通过渐进的方法，他掌握了技巧。
城市化进程逐渐加快，带来了新的挑战。