Chinese symbol for “rho”
柔
róu
soft; flexible; supple; yielding
The closest CC-CEDICT match for rho is 柔 (róu), defined as: soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 柔.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 温柔 (溫柔) | wēn róu | gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman) |
| 柔软 (柔軟) | róu ruǎn | soft |
| 柔和 | róu hé | gentle; soft |
| 柔性 | róu xìng | flexibility |
| 柔情 | róu qíng | gentle feelings; tender sentiments |
| 柔弱 | róu ruò | weak; delicate |
See also: Japanese symbol for “rho”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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