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日趋 (rì qū) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

日趋 (rì qū) is a Chinese word: increasingly. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 日趋

副 fù adverb

increasingly

两国关系日趋紧张。

liǎng guó guān xì rì qū jǐn zhāng

Relations between the two countries are becoming increasingly tense.

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Word breakdown

日 rì — day/daily (indicates gradual progression over time)

Words with this character (37)
  • 1 星期日 xīng qī rì — Sunday HSK 1
    • 星 star; part of 'week' (星期), relating to celestial bodies
    • 期 period; combined with 星 to form 'week'
    • 日 sun/day; designates Sunday (the sun's day)
    Example

    他每个星期日都休息。

    tā měi ge xīng qī rì dōu xiū xi

    He rests every Sunday.

  • 2 生日 shēng rì — birthday HSK 2
    • 生 birth; to be born
    • 日 day
    Example

    今天是我的生日。

    jīn tiān shì wǒ de shēng rì

    Today is my birthday.

  • 3 工作日 gōng zuò rì — workday HSK 3
    • 工 work, labor
    • 作 do, make (completes 'work')
    • 日 day
    Example

    工作日我通常七点起床。

    gōng zuò rì wǒ tōng cháng qī diǎn qǐ chuáng

    On workdays I usually get up at seven o'clock.

  • 4 节日 jié rì — festival HSK 3
    • 节 festival, special occasion
    • 日 day
    Example

    春节是中国最重要的传统节日。

    Chūn Jié shì Zhōng guó zuì zhòng yào de chuán tǒng jié rì

    Spring Festival is China's most important traditional festival.

  • 5 假日 jià rì — holiday HSK 4
    Example

    假日里，我喜欢和家人一起旅游。

    jià rì lǐ wǒ xǐ huan hé jiā rén yì qǐ lǚ yóu

    On holidays, I like to travel with my family.

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趋 qū — tend toward/move in a direction (indicates directional change)

Words with this character (2)
  • 1 趋势 qū shì — trend HSK 5
    • 趋 to tend toward, to move in a direction
    • 势 momentum, force, situation
    Example

    这是未来发展的趋势。

    zhè shì wèi lái fā zhǎn de qū shì

    This is the trend of future development.

  • 2 趋于 qū yú — to tend toward HSK 7
    • 趋 to tend, to move toward
    • 于 toward, to (directional preposition)
    Example

    经济趋于稳定。

    jīng jì qū yú wěn dìng

    The economy tends toward stability.

Structure & writing
1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid

日 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 趋 qū — to walk quickly

趋 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 走 zǒu — to walk; (of birds or animals) to move the feet forward alternately
走 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
起 qǐ to stand up from a sitting, lying, or prone position; to sit up from lying down 超 chāo to surpass, to exceed
HSK 3
越 yuè to cross over (an obstacle); to leap over 趣 qù intention; inclination
HSK 4
赶 gǎn to chase; to arrive in time 趟 tàng measure word for trips or journeys (round trips, comings and goings)
HSK 5
趋 qū to walk quickly
HSK 6
徒 tú to go on foot (without vehicle or horse) 趁 chèn to take advantage of (an opportunity)
HSK 7
赴 fù to go; to proceed to 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical
2.2 刍 chú — hay or grass used to feed livestock
刍 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 3
急 jí anxious; impatient
HSK 5
趋 qū to walk quickly
HSK 7
皱 zhòu wrinkle; crease on the skin or surface of an object

Stroke order