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7-9

gentle

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

rou2 róu

Meaning


Primary

gentle

Alternatives

gently

Mnemonic


[r-] Robin Hood is [2] inside the [-(o)u] bakery, where he works. He 柔 gently cuts a 木 tree shape out of a cake with his trusty 矛 spear. The 柔 gentle soul that he is, he will give this cake away to the poor when he is done making it.

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