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漸稀

简渐稀 · 繁漸稀

Mandarin · pinyin jiàn xī

to thin out gradually
to become fainter and fainter

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漸: Look up this written character
稀: xī · rare, unusual, scarce; sparse
渐: jiàn · gradually

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4–1 · jian4 xi1

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zim6 hei1

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