soft, gentle, pliable
Animated Stroke Order 柔
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 柔 is used in context
1
tā他
měi每
zhōu周
liàn练
xí习
sān三
cì次
róu柔
dào道
。
He practices judo three times a week.
2
tā她
de的
xìng性
gé格
wēn温
róu柔
，
dài待
rén人
yǒu友
shàn善
。
Her personality is gentle and she treats people kindly.
3
zhè这
kuài块
bù布
liào料
fēi非
cháng常
róu柔
ruǎn软
shū舒
shì适
。
This fabric is very soft and comfortable.
4
mā妈
mā妈
hěn很
wēn温
róu柔
。
Mom is very gentle.
5
tā她
shuō说
huà话
de的
shēng声
yīn音
hěn很
wēn温
róu柔
，
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
jué觉
hěn很
shū舒
fú服
。
Her voice is gentle, making people feel comfortable.
6
zài在
kùn困
nán难
shí时
qī期
，
tā他
zhǎn展
xiàn现
chū出
le了
wēn温
róu柔
ér而
jiān坚
dìng定
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
lì力
。
During difficult times, he demonstrated gentle yet firm leadership.
7
zhè这
ge个
dēng灯
de的
guāng光
hěn很
róu柔
hé和
。
The light from this lamp is very soft.
8
tā她
shuō说
huà话
de的
shēng声
yīn音
hěn很
róu柔
hé和
，
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
jué觉
hěn很
shū舒
fú服
。
Her voice is very gentle, making people feel comfortable.
9
zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
sè色
cǎi彩
dā搭
pèi配
fēi非
cháng常
róu柔
hé和
，
gěi给
rén人
yī一
zhǒng种
níng宁
jìng静
de的
gǎn感
jué觉
。
The color combination in this painting is very soft, giving a sense of tranquility.
Information
Traditional柔
Radical木
Strokes9
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1712
Zhuyinㄖㄡˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+67D4
CangjieNHD
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality