和缓 — meaning in English

hé huǎn

English meaning

allay verb To make a strong feeling, such as fear or worry, calmer or less severe.
appease verb To calm someone down or make them less angry, especially by giving them what they want.
assuage verb To make an unpleasant feeling, such as fear, guilt, or grief, less intense.
calm adj Free from anxiety, agitation, or strong emotion; peaceful.
lull noun A temporary period of calm or reduced activity.
mollify verb To make someone's worry or distress feel less intense, or to offer them comfort.
placate verb To calm someone down and ease their anger.
propitiate verb To calm, satisfy or make peace with someone, especially a deity or spirit.
quiet adj Making little or no sound.
quieten verb To make quiet, or to become quiet.
soothe verb To calm someone down or make a painful or unpleasant feeling less intense.

和缓 is used for these senses in English:

allay (transitive) To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
appease To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).
assuage (transitive) To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain, etc.).
calm (transitive) To make calm.
lull (transitive) To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm
mollify To ease a burden, particularly to ease a worry; make less painful; to comfort.
placate (transitive) To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate.
propitiate (transitive) To conciliate, appease, or make peace with someone, particularly a god or spirit.