懂中文 Dong Chinese

慢

màn

slow(ly)

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 曼 represents the sound.

Components
忄 meaning component

忄  Meaning component

xin, xīn

  

heart

忄 is a component form of 心.

曼 sound component

曼  Sound component

màn

  

long

Evolution

慢 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
慢 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
慢 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
慢 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

慢  

màn

slow(ly), leisurely, sluggish; slow

Most common words with 慢
Freq.
Word
Meaning

慢

slow

慢慢

slowly

缓慢

slow

慢性

slow and patient

慢慢来

take your time