迟 chí
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 尺 ruler, tape-measure
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
迟缓
chíhuǎn
slow; delayed; sluggish
Characters in this word
缓 huǎn
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 爰 to lead on to
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 审批程序过于迟缓，导致多家企业错失了融资窗口。 Shěnpī chéngxù guòyú chíhuǎn, dǎozhì duō jiā qǐyè cuòshī le róngzī chuāngkǒu. The approval process was too slow, causing several companies to miss the financing window.
- 老人的动作有些迟缓，但依然坚持自己做饭。 Lǎorén de dòngzuò yǒuxiē chíhuǎn, dàn yīrán jiānchí zìjǐ zuòfàn. The old man's movements are rather slow, but he still insists on cooking for himself.
- 经济增长一度迟缓，今年终于有了起色。 Jīngjì zēngzhǎng yídù chíhuǎn, jīnnián zhōngyú yǒu le qǐsè. Economic growth was sluggish for a time but finally picked up this year.
Related words
- 迟到 chídào to be late
- 推迟 tuīchí to postpone
- 迟 chí late
- 迟迟 chíchí for a long time; delayed; slow to happen
- 迟钝 chídùn slow-witted; dull; sluggish
- 迟疑 chíyí hesitant; to hesitate
- 迟早 chízǎo sooner or later
- 缓解 huǎnjiě to ease; to relieve
- 缓 huǎn to slow down; to ease; slow
- 缓和 huǎnhé to ease; to moderate; mild
- 刻不容缓 kèbùrónghuǎn urgent; allowing no delay
- 延缓 yánhuǎn to delay; to slow down