缓
Character
slow; not fast (as in 缓慢)
Meaning
huǎn
huan3- slow; not fast (as in 缓慢)
- to wait or pause for a short time (as in 缓一缓)
- to rest so you feel better (as in 缓过来)
Examples
我们缓一缓再走吧。
wǒ men huǎn yī huǎn zài zǒu ba
Let's take a short break before we go.
AI-generated sentence
他说话很缓,很清楚。
tā shuō huà hěn huǎn hěn qīng chu
He speaks slowly and very clearly.
AI-generated sentence
他缓过来以后感觉好多了。
tā huǎn guò lái yǐ hòu gǎn jué hǎo duō le
After he recovered, he felt much better.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 12 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 缓
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Words with 缓
See all 55 →缓解huǎn jiěto make pain or a bad feeling less strongWordHSK 4缓和huǎn héto make something less strong, serious, or tenseWordHSK 7–9缓慢huǎn mànslow; not fastWordHSK 7–9缓缓huǎn huǎnslowly, in a gentle and calm wayWordHSK 7–9缓冲huǎn chōngbufferWord缓刑huǎn xíngsuspended sentenceWord缓办huǎn bànto postponeWord缓动huǎn dòngsluggishWord缓存huǎn cún(computing) cacheWord缓征huǎn zhēngto suspend taxes momentarilyWord缓急huǎn jípriorityWord缓期huǎn qīto deferWord