缓huǎn
slow, gradual; to postpone, to delay. 12 strokes, radical 纟, first met in HSK 4.
Pinyin huǎnStrokes 12Radical 纟Band HSK 4Words 1
How to write 缓
Strokes 1–3 write 纟, then strokes 4–12 write 爰.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 缓 · the stroke-order rules
What 缓 is made of
纟 (sī, silk) and 爰 (yuán, to lead on to).
纟 carries the meaning — thread — and 爰 carries the sound.
Words that use 缓
| 缓解 | to ease and alleviate strains 使紧张或困难的情况减轻 稳定汇率有效缓解了资金压力。A stable exchange rate effectively ease the capital pressure. Lesson 290, 经世智谋与时代机遇 · 金石之策与盛典机遇 · Financial Strategy, Grand Ceremonies & Market Endeavors |
Characters that share the sound part 爰
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 纟
All 44 of them, and what the radical means, on the 纟 radical page.