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title: "Rouruan Meaning: 柔软 (róuruǎn) Means “soft”"
description: "柔软 (traditional 柔軟, róuruǎn) means “soft; supple”. Hear its tones, see what 柔 and 软 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rouruan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 柔软 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

柔软 róuruǎn

## soft; supple

## Its characters

1. 柔 róu soft
2. 软 ruǎn soft

## In a sentence

这条毛巾非常柔软。 This towel is very soft.

一种看法认为，量词像一个个抽屉，把东西按形状归类：细长又**柔软**的用“条”，比如一条鱼、一条河、一条裤子

From [中文为什么要用量词？ · Why does Chinese have measure words?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-does-chinese-have-measure-words#library-word-468-470)

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## More words with 柔 or 软

- [柔和 róuhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rouhe)
- [软件 ruǎnjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ruanjian)
- [温柔 wēnróu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wenrou)

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