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溫柔

简温柔 · 繁溫柔

Mandarin · pinyin wēn róu

gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman)

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柔: róu · soft; gentle, pliant
温: wēn · lukewarm

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1–2 · wen1 rou2

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wan1 jau4

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adj

(of a person, especially a woman) loving; gentle; sweet

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