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Meaning of 柔

Pinyin róu

Radical

木

Strokes

Definition

soft

Usage

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柔 [róu] 形 (Adjective): 1. 植物初生而嫩: supple, soft; refers to young plants that are tender. 2. 软，不硬: soft, not hard; used to describe something that is pliable. 3. 软弱，与“刚”相对: weak; delicate; contrasts with "hard" or "strong." 4. 温和: mild; gentle; often used to describe temperament or climate. 引 (Example usage): 1. 《说文》：柔，木曲直也。 (In "Shuowen": "柔" means that wood can be bent or straight.) 2. 《诗·小雅·小弁》：荏染柔木。(In "Book of Songs": "soft wood" is mentioned.) 例 (Examples): - 柔木 (soft and flexible wood) - 柔枝嫩叶 (tender branches and leaves) - 柔滑如荑 (as smooth as young shoots) 动 (Verb): 1. 安抚或平息，尤其通过让步: placate; to calm or appease, especially through concession. 2. 通过加工使变软: soften; to make something soft through processing. 3. 润泽: moisten; lubricate; to add moisture or oil to something. 名 (Noun): 1. 通“輮”。车轮的外周: outer rim; the outer circumference of a wheel. 2. 汉代侯国名: Rou state; a historical state from the Han Dynasty located in present-day Shandong Province. Ending: 柔 [róu] possesses various meanings associated with tenderness, flexibility, and mildness, serving as both a descriptor and a historical reference in Chinese language and literature.

柔和 róu hé

gentle / soft

娇柔 jiāo róu

femininity

柔婉 róu wǎn

Soft

柔媚 róu mèi

gentle and lovely / charming

柔嫩 róu nèn

tender / delicate (texture)

优柔寡断 yōu róu guǎ duàn

indecisive / irresolute

柔弱 róu ruò

weak / delicate

刚柔并济 gāng róu bìng jì

to couple strength and gentleness (idiom)

刚柔 gāng róu

hard stems and soft terms

温柔 wēn róu

gentle and soft / tender

柔软 róu ruǎn

soft

轻柔 qīng róu

soft / gentle / pliable

柔情 róu qíng

gentle feelings / tender sentiments

柔道 róu dào

judo

阴柔 yīn róu

gentle and reserved / soft / feminine

柔韧 róu rèn

pliable and tough / supple and strong / flexible

柔性 róu xìng

flexibility

柔美 róu měi

gentle and beautiful

刚柔相济 gāng róu xiāng jì

alternate kindness with severity / tamper force with mercy

柔情蜜意 róu qíng mì yì

Tenderness

柔顺 róu shùn

gentle and agreeable / supple / yielding

柔韧性 róu rèn xìng

suppleness / malleability / toughness / flexibility / pliability