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缓 - huǎn

slow, leisurely; to postpone, delay

slow, leisurely; to postpone, delay

How to read 缓

Click 缓 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinhuǎn
Englishslow, leisurely; to postpone, delay
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

缓刑 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 缓动. Please read 缓和 one more time.

Common words with this character

suspended sentence; probation
sluggish
to ease; to alleviate; to moderate
cache; buffer memory

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 缓 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 缓刑 and 缓动 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 缓.