ruǎn

耎

Character · Adjective

soft; pliable; flexible

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

soft; flexible; pliable; yielding

archaic

Archaic literary term equivalent to 软. Used in classical texts to describe texture, physical softness, or figurative weakness.

Qí其
xìng性
ruǎn耎
ér而
wēn温
 ，
qí其
wèi味
xīn辛
ér而
xiāng香
 。

Its nature is soft and warm, its flavor is pungent and fragrant.

Ruǎn耎
ruò弱
yì易
zhì制
 ，
bù不
zú足
wéi为
lǜ虑
 。

Soft and weak, easily controlled—hardly worth worrying about.

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Cǐ此
wù物
ruǎn耎
cuì脆
 ，
bù不
kě可
zhòng重
yā压
 。

This object is soft and brittle; it cannot bear heavy pressure.