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柔 róu

soft, supple; gentle; flexible

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 5
Radical
木
Type
Ideograph
Made of 矛木 ⿱矛木

Memory hint: Wood 木 so soft it can be cut 矛

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  1. 她的性格很温柔。
    Tā de xìnggé hěn wēnróu.
    Her personality is very gentle.
    she (particle) personality very gentle
  2. 你觉得他温柔吗？
    Nǐ juéde tā wēnróu ma?
    Do you think he is gentle?
    you think he gentle (question)
  3. 请用柔和的语气说话。
    Qǐng yòng róuhé de yǔqì shuōhuà.
    Please speak in a gentle tone.
    please use gentle (particle) tone speak
  4. 他说话一点也不温柔。
    Tā shuōhuà yìdiǎn yě bù wēnróu.
    He doesn't speak gently at all.
    he speak a-bit also not gentle
  5. 傍晚，阳光变得柔和起来。
    Bàngwǎn, yángguāng biàn de róuhé qǐlai.
    In the evening, the sunlight became gentle.
    evening, sunlight become (particle) gentle up

Words with 柔 (2)