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docile

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

wen1xun4 wēnxùn

Meaning


Primary

docile

Alternatives

meek, tame

Mnemonic


温驯 Docile describes an animal that has been 驯 tamed and as a result has a personality that stays at the same figurative warm 温 temperature.

Usage


这 只 小羊 很 温驯, 不会 咬人。

This little lamb is very docile and won't bite.

她 喜欢 养 温驯 的 动物。

She likes to raise docile animals.

那 匹 马 经过 训练, 现在 变 得 很 温驯。

That horse has become very docile after training.