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Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
斬 水 ⿰⺡斬
Mandarin
jian4, jian1, chan2, zhan1, zhe2, qian2
English
Definitions
gradual (ly); imbue; gradually; slowly
Mnemonic
As water 水 cuts 斬 (rocks)
Etymology
Notes
This character originally meant to soak; seep