缓

huǎn

“Slow” in Chinese is 缓 (huǎn).

Other characters with the syllable huan: see all 9 →

Meaning

slow
unhurried
sluggish

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gradual
not tense
relaxed
to postpone
to defer
to stall
to stave off
to revive
to recuperate

Example

药物缓解了他的痛苦。

The medicine decreased his pain.

From 缓解 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Words containing 缓

缓解huǎnjiěto bring reliefHSK 4 缓和huǎnhéto ease (tension)HSK 7-9 缓缓huǎnhuǎnslowlyHSK 7-9 缓慢huǎnmànslow; unhurried; sluggishHSK 7-9 延缓yánhuǎnto deferHSK 7-9

More HSK 4 characters

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