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日趨

简日趋 · 繁日趨

Mandarin · pinyin rì qū

(increasing) day by day
(more critical) with every passing day
gradually

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日: rì · sun; day; daytime
趨: Look up this written character
趋: qū · hasten, hurry; be attracted to

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4–1 · ri4 qu1

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adv

increasing day by day; more critical with every passing day; gradually

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