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róu

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róu Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
róu | rou2
English translation
soft
flexible
supple
yielding
rho (Greek letter Ρρ)
soft, supple; gentle; flexible

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About róu

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Number of strokes

9

Traditional form

róu

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí

Learning hint

Wood  so soft it can be cut  máo

Etymology of róu

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Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

矛木

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Example sentences using róu

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诺尔 kān zhāo 包裹 bāoguǒ ,轻柔 qīng róu de hēng le 口哨 kǒu shào .

Norma looked at the parcel and whistled softly through her teeth.

他们 tā men de 交谈 jiāo tán shì cháng 典型 diǎnxíng de 情话 qíng huà ,一阵 yī zhèn 轻柔 qīng róu de 询问 xúnwèn tián de 表白 biǎo bái .

They had a great deal of characteristic lovers'talk - a soft exchange of inquiries and assurances.

fēng 撕裂 sī liè le 天上 tiān shàng de 云块, 柔和 róuhé de 月光 yuè guāng 从云 jiān xiè Xiàng 四周 sì zhōu .

Big holes were blown into the sky, the moonlight blew about.

细小 xì xiǎo de 柔软 róu ruǎn Bái 的指 jiē ,法文 Fǎ wén gāi 怎么 zěnme shuì ?

How do you say blond little cushioned knuckles in French?

de 头发 tóufa chéng 飘柔波浪 bōlàng shì xuán dào jiān .

Her hair hung to her shoulders in soft ripples.

Words with róu

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
温柔 wēnróu tender溫柔
柔软 róu ruǎn soft柔軟
róu soft róu
柔和 róuhé gentle柔和 róuhé
轻柔 qīng róu soft輕柔
柔道 róu dào judo柔道 róu dào
柔弱 róu ruò weak柔弱 róu ruò
柔情 róu qíng gentle feelings柔情 róu qíng
柔美 róu měi gentle and beautiful柔美 róu měi
柔顺 róu shùn supple柔順
优柔寡断 yōu róu guǎ duàn indecisive優柔寡斷
柔韧 róu rèn flexible柔韌
柔性 róu xìng flexibility柔性 róu xìng
怀柔 Huái róu to conciliate懷柔
阴柔 yīn róu soft陰柔
柔嫩 róu nèn tender柔嫩 róu nèn
柔情似水 róu qíng sì shuǐ tender and soft as water柔情似水 róu qíng sì shuǐ
柔媚 róu mèi charming柔媚 róu mèi
柔术 róu shù jujitsu柔術
以柔克刚 yǐ róu kè gāng to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)以柔克剛
怀柔区 Huái róu qū Huairou rural district of Beijing municipality, formerly Huairou county懷柔區
纤柔 xiān róu delicate纖柔

róu Decomposition & Compounds

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róu Decomposition

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róu Compounds

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    • róu , róu , róu , róu , náo , róu , róu , , róu , , , , , , , , , ,
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