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
慢性
mànxìng
chronic
Characters in this word
性 xìng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 生 life, lifetime
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 慢性病管理不能只靠药物，还要长期调整饮食、运动和作息。 Mànxìng bìng guǎnlǐ bù néng zhǐ kào yàowù, hái yào chángqī tiáozhěng yǐnshí, yùndòng hé zuòxī. Managing chronic illness cannot rely only on medication; diet, exercise, and daily routines also need long-term adjustment.
- 他得了慢性胃炎，吃饭一直很小心。 Tā dé le mànxìng wèiyán, chīfàn yìzhí hěn xiǎoxīn. He has chronic gastritis and has always been careful about what he eats.
- 这种咳嗽拖成了慢性的，要去医院好好检查。 Zhè zhǒng késou tuō chéng le mànxìng de, yào qù yīyuàn hǎohāo jiǎnchá. This cough has dragged on and become chronic, so you should get properly checked at the hospital.
Related words
- 慢 màn slow
- 慢慢 mànmàn slowly
- 傲慢 àomàn arrogant; haughty
- 怠慢 dàimàn to slight; to neglect; to treat coldly
- 个性 gèxìng personality; individuality
- 性 xìng nature; quality
- 性别 xìngbié gender
- 性格 xìnggé personality; character
- 性质 xìngzhì nature; property
- 男性 nánxìng male
- 女性 nǚxìng woman; female
- 特性 tèxìng special feature