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Pronunciation

Mandarin	róu
Cantonese (Jyutping)	jau4
反切 Fanqie	耳由切
Japanese Kun	yawarakai, yawarageru, yawara
Japanese On	nyuu, juu
Korean (Hangul)	유
Korean (Yale)	yu
Vietnamese	nhu

Meaning

Definition

soft; gentle, pliant

Character Rank

Traditional	1071
Simplified	1693
常用字表	1570
Hong Kong Grade Level	3
HSK v.3 Level	7

Common Words With This Character  

温柔	wēnróu	gentle and soft; tender
柔软	róuruǎn	soft
柔和	róuhé	gentle; soft
轻柔	qīngróu	soft; gentle; pliable
柔情	róuqíng	gentle feelings; tender sentiments
柔弱	róuruò	weak; delicate

Related Characters

Kangxi Radical	木 (#75:tree)
Shuowen Radical	木
Same Structure & Phonetic Component	(Sign-in required)

Computer Encoding

Unicode	U+67D4
Big 5	AC58
GB2312	C8E1

Input Method Codes

Cangjie	nhd
Four Corner	1790.4
WuBi 86	cbts
WuBi 98	cnhs