xún​cì'ér​jìn

to proceed step by step

  1. to follow a path
    To move along or follow a line, path, or sequence
  2. adjective
    order
    (bound form) order; sequence; next in sequence or importance; second; secondary
  3. ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  4. to advance
    To move forward or upward; to make progress; opposite of 退 tuì.