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róu

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Definitions

  1. 1. soft
  2. 2. flexible
  3. 3. supple
  4. 4. yielding
  5. 5. rho (Greek letter Ρρ)

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1516451)

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Words Containing 柔

柔能克刚
róu néng kè gāng

lit. the soft can subdue the hard

柔韧
róu rèn

pliable and tough

柔顺
róu shùn

gentle and agreeable

轻柔
qīng róu

soft

柔术
róu shù

jujitsu

柔软剂
róu ruǎn jì

fabric softener

柔弱
róu ruò

weak

柔情侠骨
róu qíng xiá gǔ

gentle feelings and chivalrous disposition (idiom)

柔顺剂
róu shùn jì

fabric softener

包柔氏螺旋体
bāo róu shì luó xuán tǐ

Borrelia, genus of Spirochaete bacteria

刚柔并济
gāng róu bìng jì

to couple strength and gentleness (idiom)

柔曼
róu màn

soft

柔情脉脉
róu qíng mò mò

full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted

柔软
róu ruǎn

soft

优柔寡断
yōu róu guǎ duàn

indecisive

怀柔县
huái róu xiàn

former Huairou county, now Huairou rural district of Beijing

柔佛海峡
róu fó hǎi xiá

Straits of Johor (between Malaysia and Singapore)

以柔克刚
yǐ róu kè gāng

to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)

柔肤水
róu fū shuǐ

skin toner

柔情
róu qíng

gentle feelings

阴柔
yīn róu

gentle and reserved

柔身术
róu shēn shù

contortion (performance art)

柔性
róu xìng

flexibility

柔和
róu hé

gentle

优柔
yōu róu

gentle

纤柔
xiān róu

delicate

柔佛
róu fó

Johor (state of Malaysia at south of Malayan peninsula)

怀柔
huái róu

Huairou rural district of Beijing, formerly Huairou county

柔荑花序
róu tí huā xù

catkin (botany)

柔媚
róu mèi

gentle and lovely

外刚内柔
wài gāng nèi róu

soft on the inside despite one's hard shell

柔滑
róu huá

soft

柔肠寸断
róu cháng cùn duàn

lit. to feel as if one's intestines have been cut short

柔佛州
róu fó zhōu

Johor (state in Malaysia)

温柔
wēn róu

gentle and soft; tender

柔道
róu dào

judo

怀柔区
huái róu qū

Huairou rural district of Beijing municipality, formerly Huairou county

柔美
róu měi

gentle and beautiful

柔嫩
róu nèn

tender

柔情似水
róu qíng sì shuǐ

tender and soft as water