缓
緩huǎn
#1,109 most
frequent character
to slow down, to postpone
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
缓 joins 纟 (silk threads) as the meaning part with 爰 yuán as the sound part. It first meant 'loose' as the opposite of tight, then grew to 'slow, unhurried' and 'relaxed.'
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Example Sentences
请你缓一下，不要那么着急。
qǐng nǐ huǎn yīxià ， búyào nàme zháojí 。
Please slow down a bit, don't be in such a hurry.
我们可以暂时缓这个计划。
wǒmen kěyǐ zànshí huǎn zhègè jìhuá 。
We can postpone this plan for the time being.
在这种情况下，我们需要缓一缓。
zài zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng xià ， wǒmen xūyào huǎn yī huǎn 。
In this situation, we need to slow down a little.
Words with similar meanings
放慢fàngmàn
to slow down
放慢 is a commonly used phrase that directly means to reduce speed, similar to 缓 but more focused on the action of slowing down rather than delaying.
延迟yánchí
to postpone
延迟 specifically refers to the act of delaying something to a later time, making it a direct synonym for one meaning of 缓.
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