弛

chí

ch+í·2nd tone

to unstring a bow · to slacken

Radical: 弓 Strokes: 6

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Less common

Same radical

强引张弹弱弦弓弟弥弗弘弩

Same radical

强引张弹弱弦弓弟弥弗弘弩弯弭弧

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Character Decomposition

弛=弓+也

Etymology

bow

Meanings

to unstring a bow

to slacken

to relax

to loosen

chí

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Words with 弛 93 total

to relax; to slacken; to ease · (physics) relaxation (in nuclear magnetic resonance)弛缓chí huǎn

Idioms with 弛 12 total Chain

strike a proper balance between work and rest · alternate tension with relaxation一张一弛yī zhāng yī chí