软 (ruǎn): Soft — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 5

HSK 3.0Vocab 5

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Character Breakdown

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软=车vehicle+欠owe

A vehicle (车) lacking strength (欠) feels yielding and pliable — soft or flexible.

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HSK Vocabulary: 软

HSK words that contain this character.

软件

ruǎn jiàn

software

HSK 5

柔软

róu ruǎn

soft

HSK 3.0 L6

软实力

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 软 is used in context

wǒ我

ān安

zhuāng装

le了

xīn新

de的

ruǎn软

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Soft power

HSK 3.0 L7-9

I installed new software to improve work efficiency.

rè热

shuǐ水

kě可

yǐ以

ruǎn软

huà化

jiān坚

yìng硬

de的

bīng冰

kuài块

。

Hot water can soften hard ice cubes.

zhè这

ge个

shā沙

fā发

fēi非

cháng常

ruǎn软

，

zuò坐

zhe着

hěn很

shū舒

fu服

。

This sofa is very soft, and it's very comfortable to sit on.

zhè这

kuài块

máo毛

jīn巾

fēi非

cháng常

róu柔

ruǎn软

，

yòng用

qǐ起

lái来

hěn很

shū舒

fú服

。

This towel is very soft and comfortable to use.

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Same Sound

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "车".

gǔn辊 xuān轩 fú辐 liàng辆 hōng轰 zhé辙

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