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title: "Songchi Meaning: 松弛 (sōngchí) Means “slack”"
description: "松弛 (traditional 鬆弛, sōngchí) means “slack; loose; flabby”. Hear its tones, see what 松 and 弛 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/songchi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 松弛 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

松弛 sōngchí

## slack; loose; flabby

## It can also mean

- relaxed

## Its characters

1. 松 sōng loose
2. 弛 chí to relax

## In a sentence

[See 松弛 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%9D%BE%E5%BC%9B)

## More words with 松 or 弛

- [放松 fàngsōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangsong)
- [宽松 kuānsōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuansong)
- [轻松 qīngsōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingsong)
- [松弛感 sōngchígǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/songchigan)

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