slow, idleness

慢 is composed of the radical 心 (heart) and 曼 (gaze far, extend). 心 signifies consciousness or the mind, while 曼 originally means gazing far into the distance, later extending to imply prolongation or stretching. Thus, 慢 refers to a relaxed or leisurely state of mind, originally meaning laziness or indolence. When a person is idle, their actions become slow or delayed, as represented by 慢.