温柔
wēnróu · HSK 7
gentle and soft
🧸 温柔 = 温 warm + 柔 soft/supple — warmth that is soft, i.e. gentle
温 means warm (as in 温度 temperature); 柔 means soft or supple (as in 柔软). Together the compound describes a warm-and-soft manner: gentle, tender. Sound cue: wēnróu, the róu rhymes with the supple soft of 柔.
wēn róu · HSK 5
gentle
☁️ 温 = warm + 柔 = soft/pliant; warm-and-soft = gentle, tender
温 carries the warm/mild sense (same 温 as 温暖 warm). 柔 means soft or pliant (as in 柔软). Together: warm + soft describes a gentle, tender manner — voice, touch, or personality.