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软

soft

软
ruǎn3rd tone
Pinyin
ruǎn
Strokes
8
In episodes
1

Stroke order for 软

软 is written with 8 strokes. The animation replays automatically.

Usage

Beyond HSK 1. Texture word paired with 脆: 热、冷、脆、软都在一个 taco 里.

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软 appears in 1 Fluentide podcast episode at natural native speed. Each sentence plays at the easiest difficulty it exists in — switch it to hear the same moment at your level, with full pinyin and English throughout.

热、冷、脆、软都在一个 taco 里。

Hot, cold, crunchy, and soft are all in one taco.

Top Chefs Cook Fine Food and Reach for Taco Bell After Work

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