缓

• 병음: huǎn
• 한자 분석: 缓 = 糸 + 爰 (thread + gentle movement, slow unraveling suggesting gradual ease)

뜻

늦추다; 완화하다; 연기하다; 완만하다

A versatile morpheme that appears in many compounds such as 缓解, 缓慢, 缓期, and 缓和. As a standalone verb in formal or literary usage it can mean to buy time, to temporarily ease, or to postpone. Often contrasted with 急 (urgent).

예문

1. 局势暂时缓了一些，但各方仍在密切观察后续发展。
2. 工期可以适当缓几天，但绝不能无限期拖延。
3. 经过紧急处置，病人的症状略有所缓，情况趋于稳定。

사용 가이드

맥락: medical, negotiation, formal writing, strategy

어조: measured

올바른 표현

• 局势有所缓，但外交斡旋仍需持续推进，不可掉以轻心。(The situation has eased somewhat, but diplomatic mediation must continue to be pushed forward — one must not let down one's guard.)
• 资金紧张时，可以向银行申请缓还本金，以减轻短期还款压力。(When funds are tight, one can apply to the bank to defer principal repayments, easing short-term repayment pressure.)

피해야 할 표현

• 缓 as a colloquial standalone verb in casual conversation — it reads as formal or literary; in everyday speech use 慢 or 等一等 to express slowing down or waiting

기원과 역사

缓 = 糸 + 爰 (silk/thread radical + gentle element, suggesting gradual loosening)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal