How to write 漸

漸 1. See "渐." (均见“渐”。) 2. An ancient name of a river, referring to present-day Zhejiang, also indicating the Xinan River in the middle and upper reaches of Zhejiang. (古水名。即今浙江，亦指浙江中、上游的新安江。) 3. Gradual progress; step by step. (緩進；逐步。) 4. A gradual development process. (逐漸發展的過程。) 5. (Disease) to worsen; to intensify. (（疾病）嚴重；加劇。) 6. To guide or channel. (疏導。) 7. Beginning; start. (開端，起始。) 8. By extension, can refer to a clue or indication. (引申為端倪；跡象。) 9. Condition; prerequisite. (條件；前提。) 10. Order. (次序。) 11. By extension, to follow in order. (引申為依照次序。) 12. Growth; to nurture. (成長；滋長。) 13. Gradually. (逐漸。) 14. Correct; proper. (正，正當。) 15. Immediately; soon. (旋即，不久。) 16. To arrive; to reach. (至，到。) 17. A name of a hexagram in "I Ching." The hexagram is represented by Gen below and Xun above. (《易》卦名。卦形為艮下巽上。) 18. A term in Buddhism referring to the order of depth in teachings. It also states that followers must undergo long-term practice to achieve clarity of mind and attain the state of nirvana, contrasting with "sudden." (佛教語，指說法的淺深次第。亦謂主張信徒須歷長期修行，始得心明累盡，達到涅槃境界。與“頓”相對。) 19. A point in the human body. (人體穴位名。) 20. Used interchangeably with "惭." Refer to "漸恧." (用同“慚”。參見“漸恧”。)