软 ruǎn soft; flexible
Made up of [车 chē vehicle radical 159, 欠 qiàn yawn; deficient radical 76]Alternative traditional form of character: 軟
Made with 8 strokes.
The composition is suggested from 'vehicle' and 'yawn' - soft bedlothes for sleep or else exhaustion (weakness) from traveling
Related characters
Also uses 车 chē component: 较 jiào (comparatively) 连 lián (to link) ; 辆 liàng (collective word for vehicles) ; 载 zài (to carry)
Also uses 欠 qiàn component: 次 cì (next in sequence) 歌 gē (song) ; 欢 huān (merry) ; 饮 yǐn (to drink) ; 欲 yù (to wish for)
Pronunciation
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