缓颊
huǎn jiá · to urge reconciliation; to dissuade from punitive action
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 缓颊
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain)
缓慢huǎnmànslow
迟缓chíhuǎnslow; sluggish
缓huǎnslow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate
缓和huǎnhéto ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild
刻不容缓kèbùrónghuǎnto brook no delay; to demand immediate action