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HSK
7-9
róu
柔
gentle
柔
gentle
Composition
Components
木
tree
木
tree
矛
spear
矛
spear
Sounds
r-
Robin Hood
r-
Robin Hood
-(o)u
bakery
-(o)u
bakery
2
inside main room
2
inside main room
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.
Same Pronunciation
róu
揉
knead
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