柔

róu = r + ou2

soft / flexible / supple / yielding / rho (Greek letter Ρρ)

柔 = 木 + 矛 : Robinson Crusoe (r) invented a new judo (柔) flavor in which judo is combined with wielding a soft (柔) rubber lance (矛). He is trying out his new technique by practising with a Christmas tree (木) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2), trying to bring the tree down with his lance.

柔 character breakdown

柔
- 木
  - 八
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
- 矛

木

mù = mu + Ø4

(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden

木 = 八 + 十 : Mnemonic symbol: a Christmas tree.

Malte Monkey (mu) is setting up a Christmas tree (木) in the bathroom of the space station (Ø4). He decorates the tree with eight-balls (八) and puts a holy cross (十) at the top of the tree.

矛

máo = m + ao2

spear / lance / pike

Mahatma Gandhi (m) is standing guard just inside the aorta's kitchen (ao2) with a lance (矛) in his hands.

Characters with 柔 as component

揉

róu = r + ou2

to knead / to massage / to rub

揉 = 扌 + 柔 : Robinson Crusoe (r) is practicing his judo (柔) skills in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). He wrestled his enemy to the ground and tortures (揉) him by rubbing (揉) his belly with a toy claw (扌).

蹂

róu = r + ou2

trample

鞣

róu = r + ou2

suede / chamois / tannin / to tan

糅

róu = r + ou2

mix

猱

náo = n + ao2

macaque (zoology) / brisk and nimble / to scratch