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松弛

sōngchí

slack; relaxed; loose

A tired person slumps loosely in an armchair
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Characters in this word

松 sōng

Strokes
8
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 公 fair, equitable
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

弛 chí

Strokes
6
Radical
弓 — bow
Made of
弓 bow 也 also, too
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 弛

Example phrases

  • 过度依赖外部监督会导致内部管理逐渐松弛。 Guòdù yīlài wàibù jiāndū huì dǎozhì nèibù guǎnlǐ zhújiàn sōngchí. Excessive reliance on external supervision can cause internal management to grow gradually lax.
  • 按摩可以让肌肉松弛下来。 Ànmó kěyǐ ràng jīròu sōngchí xiàlái. Massage can make the muscles relax and loosen up.
  • 考试前他的神经非常松弛,一点也不紧张。 Kǎoshì qián tā de shénjīng fēicháng sōngchí, yīdiǎn yě bù jǐnzhāng. Before the exam he was completely calm and not nervous at all.

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