慰
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to comfort; to console; to reassure
Formation & memory
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Words with 慰
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 反安慰剂 | nocebo | |
| 自我安慰 | to comfort oneself; to console oneself; to reassure oneself | |
| 安慰剂 | placebo | |
| 慰问金 | condolence payment; compensation given in cases of bereavement, serious injury or hardship | |
| 慰安妇 | comfort woman (woman or girl forced into sex slavery by the Japanese military 1937-1945) (… | |
| 安慰奖 | consolation prize | |
| 聊以自慰 | to find some consolation (idiom); to find relief in | |
| 自慰 | to console oneself; to masturbate; onanism; masturbation | |
| 安慰 | to comfort; to console | |
| 神慰 | spiritual consolation | |
| 健慰器 | sex toy | |
| 抚慰金 | pension or lump-sum payment for the injured or for the family of the deceased | |
| 慰劳 | to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort | |
| 慰问 | to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc | |
| 快慰 | to feel pleased | |
| 告慰 | to comfort; to console | |
| 吊慰 | to offer condolences; to console the bereaved | |
| 宽慰 | to console; to soothe; relieved | |
| 抚慰 | to console; to comfort; to soothe | |
| 劝慰 | to console |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 尉 — compare how they read.