缓
HSK 4

缓 (huǎn): slow, leisurely, to postpone

huǎn

slow, leisurely, to postpone

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Pinyin

huǎn

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

slow, leisurely, to postpone

How to Write 缓 (huǎn)

缓 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 缓

A phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, and 爰 hints at the pronunciation.

What 缓 is Made Of

缓 is built from 2 components:

纟silk
爰to lead on to

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Words Using 缓

Common Chinese words that contain 缓:

缓和

huǎnhé

缓解

huǎnjiě

迟缓

chíhuǎn

刻不容缓

kèbùrónghuǎn

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