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Meaning of

Pinyin ruǎn
Radical
Strokes
8
Definition
soft / flexible
Usage
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软 (ruǎn) 1. Soft; flexible; supple: Having a quality that is not hard, opposite to "硬" (hard). Example: 柔~ (soft texture), ~席 (soft seat), ~卧 (soft bed), ~缎 (soft satin), ~话 (gentle words), ~绵绵 (very soft). 2. Weak; feeble: Describing someone lacking strength. Example: ~弱 (weak), 欺~怕硬 (bully the weak). 3. Easily touched or influenced: Describing a person who can be easily affected emotionally. Example: 心~ (soft-hearted), 耳~ (easily influenced). 4. Soft approach: Methods that do not use force; conducting matters in a gentle manner. Example: ~磨 (softening, harassment without direct confrontation), ~禁 (soft restriction), ~刀子 (metaphor for subtle and indirect harm). 5. Lacking strength: Describing a state where one is weak or lacking energy. Example: 两腿发~ (legs are weak), 货色~ (weak quality), 工夫~ (lack of skill). 6. A surname. 动 (verb): 麻痹; 软化 (paralysis; to soften) Meaning Expansion: 1. Used originally to describe softness. Example references: - 《玉篇》: 軟,柔也 (soft means soft). - 《广韵》: 軟,俗輭字 (soft is a common term for soft). - 《战国策·秦策》: 李园,软弱人也 (Li Yuan is a weak man). Examples: - 软壁 (foldable screen), 软片 (framed paintings), 软柔柔 (very soft). 2. Gentle and mild: Describing a soft disposition or tone. Example: - 软善 (gentle), 软款 (gently pleading), 软和 (gentle). 3. Describing a person as weak and feeble: Example references: - 软刺答 (exhibiting weak weakness), 酥软 (body is soft and weak). 4. Easily influenced and emotionally responsive: Example: - 心软 (soft-hearted, easily moved). - 软耳朵 (easily swayed by others). 5. Gentle handling or approaches: Example: - 软招 (soft methods), 软监 (soft custody). The character 软 (ruǎn) encompasses various meanings tied to softness and gentleness, both in physical and emotional contexts.
ruǎn diàn
cushion / bolster
ruǎn tā tā
Collapsed
ruǎn wò
soft sleeper (a type of sleeper train ticket class with a softer bunk)
qiàn rù shì ruǎn jiàn
embedded software
ruǎn ruò
weak / feeble / flabby
Wēi ruǎn
Microsoft corporation
xīn cí shǒu ruǎn
softhearted
xīn cí miàn ruǎn
soft-hearted / kind heart and soft countenance
sōng ruǎn
flexible / not rigid / spongy / soft or runny (not set hard) / loose (soil)
róu ruǎn
soft
qī ruǎn pà yìng
bully the weak and fear the strong
ruǎn jiàn
(computer) software
pí ruǎn
tired and feeble
ruǎn tān
flaccid paralysis
tān ruǎn
limp / weak
ruǎn yìng
soft or hard / gentle or harsh
ruǎn jìn
house arrest
ruǎn mián mián
soft / velvety / flabby / weak / schmaltzy
mián ruǎn
soft
ruǎn duàn
soft silk fabric in satin weave
ruǎn è
soft palate
ruǎn gāo
ointment / paste
ruǎn jiàn yuán
software park
ruǎn jiàn gōng chéng
SE / software engineering
ruǎn ruǎn
Soft
suān ruǎn
limp and painful
ruǎn gǔ
cartilage
ruǎn tǐ dòng wù
mollusk / mollusks
ruǎn huà
to soften
shǒu ruǎn
to be lenient / to relent / to be reluctant to make a hard decision / to think twice
yìng yòng ruǎn jiàn
application software
xīn ruǎn
to be softhearted / to be tenderhearted / to be kindhearted
xì ruǎn
fine and soft / valuables
ruǎn zǔ zhī
soft tissue
sū ruǎn
weak (of body or limbs) / limp / gone soft
ruǎn dīng zi
lit. a soft nail / fig. a tactful retort or rejection
ruǎn měng kuàng
pyrolusite / polianite / varvicite

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kqno
Zhengma
hero
Four Corner
47582
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