Memory phrase for the character: 柔

柔

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Meaning

soft, flexible, supple, yielding

Pronunciation

róu

Explanation

 Image of a spear 矛 (= developed from a barbed lance) that is positioned in the top of a tree 木, where the wood is still weak.

Mnemonic
 
A spear made out of the top of a tree is soft and flexible.

Radicals

矛 barbed lanceDo not mistake with the radical: "予 to give, bestow"
木 tree




 Vocabulary

柔软 róu ruǎn  soft
柔韧 róu rèn  pliable and tough; supple and strong; flexible
柔韧 róu rèn  

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