慢

slow

14 strokes Dict coverage rank #1,187 U+6162

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

忄 (semantic, “heart”) + 曼 (phonetic, màn)

components: 忄曼

slow · Heisig RSH #724

state of mind + mandala

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 曼

Siblings built with the same phonetic component 曼 (màn) — compare how they read:

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
曼 sound component	màn	long, extended, vast; beautiful
漫	màn	inundating; exaggerated
鳗	mán	eel
幔	màn	curtain, screen, tent
馒	mán	steamed buns; steamed dumplings
嫚	màn	to scorn, to despise; to be rude to, to affront
谩	màn	to slight, to insult; to deceive
熳	màn	to spread
缦	màn	plain silk; simple, plain
墁	màn	to plaster; to pave
镘	màn	trowel

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
慢性子	màn xìng zi	slow-tempered; phlegmatic; a slowcoach
慢条斯理	màn tiáo sī lǐ	unhurried; calm; composed; leisurely
慢工出细货	màn gōng chū xì huò	patient work makes a fine product
慢城市	màn chéng shì	slow-paced town
慢行道	màn xíng dào	slow lane
慢性病	màn xìng bìng	chronic disease
慢动作	màn dòng zuò	(cinema) slow motion
慢生活	màn shēng huó	slow living
放慢脚步	fàng màn jiǎo bù	to ease up the pace; to slow things down
不紧不慢	bù jǐn bù màn	(idiom) to take one's time; unhurried; leisurely
慢化剂	màn huà jì	moderator
放慢速度	fàng màn sù dù	to ease up the pace; to slow things down
慢镜头	màn jìng tóu	(cinema) slow motion
慢性	màn xìng	slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)
慢行	màn xíng	to walk slowly
高慢	gāo màn	proud; overbearing
慢长	màn cháng	extremely long; unending
慢车	màn chē	local bus or train; slow train with many stops
慢热型	màn rè xíng	slow to get started
慢火	màn huǒ	low heat (cooking)