Meaning
soft; flexible
Chinese: 柔软、灵活。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ruan” becomes a different word in each tone. 软 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 软件ruǎn jiànsoftware
- 柔软róu ruǎnsoft
- 软弱ruǎn ruòweak; feeble; flabby
- 软实力ruǎn shí lìsoft power (in international relations)
- 软和ruǎn huo(coll.) pleasantly soft; comfy; (of words) gentle; soothing
Example Sentence
这个枕头又软又舒服。Zhè ge zhěn tou yòu ruǎn yòu shū fu.This pillow is soft and comfortable.
这个Zhè ge(pronoun) this枕头zhěn toupillow又yòuagain软ruǎnsoft又yòuagain舒服shū fucomfortable。