慢 - màn - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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HSK 2 - Easy
14 strokes
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慢

màn

Definition

slow
她看書很慢。

She reads slowly.
slowly
gradually
leisurely

Character Decomposition

Related words (51)

慢待

màn dài

to slight (treat badly)

慢性

màn xìng

slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)

slowly

slow tempo; adagio

at a slow pace

slow stream (in school)

same as 慢慢吃

to walk slowly

not to mention ... (i.e. in addition to sth)

慢走

màn zǒu

stay a (little) bit; walk slowly; don't go yet; take care (to a departing guest); take your time; wait a minute; have a good one

慢跑

màn pǎo

jogging; to jog; to canter; a slow trot

慢車

màn chē

local bus or train; slow train with many stops

慢長

màn cháng

extremely long; unending

slow motion

moderator

very slow; exasperatingly slow

slow-paced town

slow-tempered; phlegmatic; a slowcoach

chronic disease

unhurried

take your time; take it easy

slow to get started

accumulates slowly; cumulative (e.g. poison)

慢騰騰

màn téng téng

leisurely; unhurried; sluggish

slow lane

slow motion

chronic pain

a chronic illness; a disease that takes effect slowly

very slow

unhurried; calm; composed; leisurely

慢速攝影

màn sù shè yǐng

slow shutter speed photography

慢工出巧匠

màn gōng chū qiǎo jiàng

patient work makes a skilled craftsman

慢工出細貨

màn gōng chū xì huò

patient work makes a fine product

慢性疲勞症候群

màn xìng pí láo zhèng hòu qún

chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

慢性阻塞性肺病

màn xìng zǔ sè xìng fèi bìng

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

且慢

qiě màn

to wait a moment; do not go too soon

褻慢

xiè màn

irreverent; slighting

侮慢

wǔ màn

to humiliate; to bully

arrogant; haughty

to slow down

speed

to slight; to neglect

拖慢

tuō màn

to retard; to slow sth down

漸慢

jiàn màn

to slow down gradually; slower and slower; (music) decelerando; ritardando

簡慢

jiǎn màn

negligent (towards guests)

slow; slow-moving

irreverent

slow; late

proud; overbearing

lagging; slow to move; tardy

貢高我慢

gòng gāo wǒ màn

haughty and arrogant

Idioms (1)

細嚼慢嚥

xì jiáo màn yàn

to eat slowly (idiom)

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