Chinese symbol for “soothe”
劝
quàn
Traditional: 勸
to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort
The closest CC-CEDICT match for soothe is 劝 (quàn), defined as: to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort; to console; to soothe.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “soothe”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抚慰 (撫慰) | fǔ wèi | to console; to comfort |
| 宽慰 (寬慰) | kuān wèi | to console; to soothe |
| 收服 | shōu fú | to subdue; to force to capitulate |
| 抚平 (撫平) | fǔ píng | to flatten; to smooth down; to unwrinkle; (fig.) to soothe (emotional wounds); to heal (scars) |
| 解劝 (解勸) | jiě quàn | to soothe; to pacify |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 劝.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 劝说 (勸說) | quàn shuō | to persuade; persuasion |
| 劝告 (勸告) | quàn gào | to advise; to urge |
| 劝阻 (勸阻) | quàn zǔ | to advise against; to dissuade |
| 劝导 (勸導) | quàn dǎo | to advise; to attempt to convince |
| 奉劝 (奉勸) | fèng quàn | may I offer a bit of advice |
| 劝解 (勸解) | quàn jiě | conciliation; mediation |
See also: Japanese symbol for “soothe”.
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