软(ruǎn)

HSK 58 strokesTrad. 軟

soft

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Character information

Pinyin
ruǎn
Meaning
soft; flexible
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
軟

Origin & structure

Where 软 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰车欠

In this compound, the meaning comes from 车 (cart); 欠 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

车chē欠qiàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 软 step by step

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

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Words with 软

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

ruǎn软jiàn件
HSK 5

software

Open 软件 page →
róu柔ruǎn软
HSK 7-9

soft

Open 柔软 page →
ruǎn软ruò弱
HSK 7-9

weak

Open 软弱 page →
zuǐ嘴ruǎn软

soft-spoken; afraid to speak out

Open 嘴软 page →
wēi微ruǎn软

Microsoft Corporation

Open 微软 page →
xīn心ruǎn软

to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted

Open 心软 page →
chī吃ruǎn软fàn饭

to live off a woman

Open 吃软饭 page →
xīn心cí慈shǒu手ruǎn软

(idiom) softhearted; merciful

Open 心慈手软 page →

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丑丢乏乘乙亏享仔

From 软’s common words

件柔弱嘴微心吃饭

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