舒緩

简 舒缓 · 繁 舒緩
Mandarin · pinyin shū huǎn

Meanings

  1. to ease (tension)
  2. to relax
  3. to cause sth to relax
  4. to alleviate
  5. relaxed
  6. easy and unhurried
  7. leisurely
  8. soothing
  9. mild (slope)
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舒
shū · open up, unfold, stretch out; comfortable, easy
緩
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缓
huǎn · slow, leisurely; to postpone, delay
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1–3 · shu1 huan3

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syu1 wun4

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adj

  1. slow and relaxed; easy and unhurried; leisurely; soothing
  2. (of tone of voice, etc.) mild
  3. (of slopes) gentle; gradual

verb

  1. to alleviate; to mitigate; to ease up; to relax

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舒緩 · shu1 huan3
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Exact source record舒緩 舒缓 [shu1 huan3] /to ease (tension)/to relax/to cause sth to relax/to alleviate/relaxed/easy and unhurried/leisurely/soothing/mild (slope)/