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缓 is the simplified form of the traditional character 緩, a phono-semantic compound. Its left component, the silk radical 纟, indicates a semantic connection to threads or textiles, while the right component 爰 serves as the phonetic element. The radical suggests an original meaning related to a loose or slackened thread. From this concrete image, the sense extended to abstract concepts of slowness, gradualness, or a lack of urgency. Today, it describes a relaxed pace or delayed action, whether in physical movement, the passage of time, or moderating an effect, such as easing pain or postponing an event.
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他的动作非常缓慢。
我们需要缓和一下气氛。
这种药可以缓解疼痛。
经济增长正在放缓。
缓冲地带减少了冲突。
他的反应有些迟缓。
音乐让我的心情舒缓下来。
法官决定对他缓刑两年。