柔

róu = r + ou2

soft / flexible / supple / yielding / rho (Greek letter Ρρ)

柔 = 木 + 矛 : Robinson Crusoe (r) invented a new judo (柔) flavor in which judo is combined with wielding a soft (柔) rubber lance (矛). He is trying out his new technique by practising with a Christmas tree (木) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2), trying to bring the tree down with his lance.

柔 character breakdown

柔
- 木
  - 八
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
- 矛

木

mù = mu + Ø4

(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden

木 = 八 + 十 : Mnemonic symbol: a Christmas tree.

Malte Monkey (mu) is setting up a Christmas tree (木) in the bathroom of the space station (Ø4). He decorates the tree with eight-balls (八) and puts a holy cross (十) at the top of the tree.

矛

máo = m + ao2

spear / lance / pike

Mahatma Gandhi (m) is standing guard just inside the aorta's kitchen (ao2) with a lance (矛) in his hands.

Characters with 柔 as component

揉

róu = r + ou2

to knead / to massage / to rub

揉 = 扌 + 柔 : Robinson Crusoe (r) is practicing his judo (柔) skills in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). He wrestled his enemy to the ground and tortures (揉) him by rubbing (揉) his belly with a toy claw (扌).

蹂

róu = r + ou2

trample

鞣

róu = r + ou2

suede / chamois / tannin / to tan

糅

róu = r + ou2

mix

猱

náo = n + ao2

macaque (zoology) / brisk and nimble / to scratch

腬

róu = r + ou2

greasy (Cantonese)

葇

róu = r + ou2

Elsholtria paltrini

𫐓

輮

róu = r + ou2

wheel band

韖

róu = r + ou2

tan, soften

Words with 柔

优

優

yo̅u

柔

róu

寡

guǎ

断

斷

duàn

indecisive / irresolute

以

yǐ

柔

róu

克

kè

刚

剛

ga̅ng

to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)

怀

懷

huái

柔

róu

Huairou rural district of Beijing, formerly Huairou county

怀

懷

huái

柔

róu

to conciliate / to appease

外

wài

刚

剛

ga̅ng

内

內

nèi

柔

róu

soft on the inside despite one's hard shell / appearing tough on the outside as to mask one's inner vulnerability / also written 內柔外剛|内柔外刚[nei4 rou2 wai4 gang1]

怀

懷

huái

柔

róu

区

區

qu̅

Huairou rural district of Beijing municipality, formerly Huairou county

怀

懷

huái