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慢慢

mànmàn

slowly

A person stepping beside a snail
Memory picture

Character

慢 màn

Strokes
14
Radical
忄 — heart
Made of
忄 heart 曼 long, extended, vast
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 请慢慢说。 Qǐng mànmàn shuō. Please speak more slowly.
  • 他慢慢走。 Tā mànmàn zǒu. He walks at a slow pace.
  • 慢慢来吧。 Mànmàn lái ba. Take your time.

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