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The character 慢 is a phono-semantic compound with the vertical heart radical 忄 on the left, signaling its connection to psychological states or emotions. The right side provides the phonetic component 曼 (màn), which also suggests a semantic notion of extension or prolongation. Originally, 慢 described a dismissive or haughty inner attitude, a lack of proper respect or urgency. This sense of a lackadaisical disposition naturally evolved into a description of physical sluggishness, leading to its primary modern meaning: slowness of movement, low speed, or delay in completing an action.
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请慢点走。
他说话速度很慢。
这辆火车比较慢。
我爷爷做事总是很慢。
别着急，慢慢来。
他是个慢性子的人。
我慢慢习惯了这里的生活。
享受这种慢慢变化的过程吧。