冉 rǎn — slowly; drooping; gently rising
冉
Level 1 · Common #258
Variant:
冄
rǎn ran3
Basic definition
- adjective slowly; drooping; gently rising e.g 冉冉
Detailed explanation
adjective
- (象形。本义:毛柔弱下垂的样子)
- tenderly e.g 冉弱
- gradually e.g 冉冉悠悠 · 冉冉缠缠 · 冉内趋
noun
- edge of tortoise-shell
- 姓。如:冉魏(国名(350—352)东晋冉闵篡后赵自立，国号魏，史称冉魏。后为前燕所灭);冉求、冉雍、冉伯牛(春秋鲁人。都为孔子弟子)