柔 (jau4) — soft; tender in Cantonese
jauˎ₄柔Mandarin Pinyin: rou2
Meaning of 柔
nounsoft; tender
nounthe new grass budding in spring
nounamiable; gentle; pliant; yielding; submissive; supple
Example Sentences with 柔
keoiˏ₅佢jyuˏ₅語hei˗₃氣houˊ²好wanˉ¹溫jauˎ₄柔
Her tone is very gentle.
joengˎ₄羊jungˎ₄絨houˊ²好jyunˎ₄柔jukˍ₆軟。
Cashmere is very soft.
jyutˍ₆月baakˍ₆白houˊ²好jauˎ₄柔ho4.和。
The moonlight is very soft.
jyutˍ₆月gwongˉ¹光houˊ²好jauˎ₄柔ho4.和。
The moonlight is very gentle.
hokˍ₆鶴jungˎ₄絨houˊ²好jiuˉ¹柔joekˍ₆軟。
Velvet is very soft.
Words Containing 柔
外剛內柔ngoi6 gong1 noi6 jau4
be tough on the outside but soft on the inside
溫柔wan1 jau4
tender; gentle and soft
陰柔jam1 jau4
womanish; effeminate; sissy | [antonym] 陽剛
柔弱jau4 joek6
weak; frail; delicate; (of voice) low and gentle
柔情jau4 cing4
tender feelings, tenderness
柔術jau4 seot6
ju-jitsu, jujitsu, jujutsu (old name for judo 柔道), a Japanese martial art that utilises striking, throws, locks and submissions
懷柔waai4 jau4
conciliate, conciliation
柔性jau4 sing3
flexibility
柔道jau4 dou6
judo, the modern sport form of the martial art practised by samurai.
柔軟jau4 jyun5
soft
柔和jau4 wo4
gentle; soft | [粵]: 軟熟
剛柔相濟gong1 jau4 soeng1 zai3
to reach a balance of toughness and gentleness in dealing with people
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