huǎn缓（緩）
缓（緩）
HSK 7-9
common
adj
verb
Meaning of 缓
缓 means slow; tardy; not rapid; delay; postpone; put off. Pronounced huǎn. HSK 7-9.
- slow; tardy; not rapid
- delay; postpone; put off
- ease; gentle; not tense
Character Info
Radical纟
Strokes12
Components
纟
爰
Stroke Order
缓
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zǒu走
lù路
de的
bù步
fá伐
hěn很
huǎn缓
。
His walking pace is very slow.
Yù遇
dào到
hóng红
dēng灯
，
qì汽
chē车
huǎn缓
le了
xià下
lái来
。
The car slowed down when it hit a red light.
Chí迟
dào到
de的
xiāo消
xi息
chuán传
lái来
，
dà大
jiā家
de的
jiǎo脚
bù步
dōu都
huǎn缓
le了
xià下
lái来
。
When the news of the delay came, everyone's steps slowed down.
Huǎn缓
bù不
jì济
jí急
de的
bàn办
fǎ法
jiù救
bù不
liǎo了
yǎn眼
qián前
de的
wēi危
jī机
。
A slow solution cannot solve the immediate crisis.
Tā他
de的
yǔ语
sù速
yǒu有
diǎn点
huǎn缓
，
xū需
yào要
jiā加
kuài快
yī一
diǎn点
。
His speaking speed is a bit slow, he needs to pick it up a little.
Relations
Common Words
缓慢 / 緩慢huǎnmàn
slow; sluggish
缓和 / 緩和huǎnhé
to ease; to relax; to alleviate
缓冲 / 緩衝huǎnchōng
to buffer; to cushion; to mitigate
缓期 / 緩期huǎnqī
postpone; defer
缓步 / 緩步huǎnbù
slow one's pace; walk leisurely
缓急 / 緩急huǎnjí
degree of urgency; emergency
缓坡 / 緩坡huǎnpō
gentle slope; gradual incline
缓解 / 緩解huǎnjiě
alleviate; ease; relieve