柔(róu)

HSK 7-99 strokes

soft

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Character information

Pinyin
róu
Meaning
soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ)
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 柔 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱矛木

Wood 木 so soft it can be cut 矛

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

矛máo木mù

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 柔 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 柔

Common words using 柔 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

róu柔hé和
HSK 7-9

gentle

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róu柔ruǎn软
HSK 7-9

soft

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wēn温róu柔
HSK 7-9

gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman)

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yōu优róu柔

gentle; carefree; indecisive; weak

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huái怀róu柔

see 怀柔区

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róu柔fó佛

Johor (state of Malaysia at south of Malayan peninsula)

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yǐ以róu柔kè克gāng刚

to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)

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yōu优róu柔guǎ寡duàn断

indecisive

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From 柔’s common words

和软温优怀佛以克

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