腍 (rèn) - Tender, soft, cooked until soft & gentle, mild-tempered

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rèn ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

仁荣

腍 · rèn

Tender, soft, cooked until soft;

gentle, mild-tempered;

satisfied, content.

Tender, soft, cooked until softgentle, mild-temperedsatisfied, content.

Usage highlights

Tender meatSoftGentle dispositionContent and satisfiedSoft and tenderCook until soft

Synonyms

  • 软— soft (texture)
  • 嫩— tender, soft
  • 柔— gentle, soft

Antonyms

  • 硬— hard, tough
  • 韧— chewy, tough
  • 刚— hard, rigid (personality)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The meat is cooked until tender (肉煮得很腍).
  • She has a gentle disposition (性情腍善).
  • He seems very content with his life (他对生活很腍足).
  • The elderly prefer soft-cooked food (老人喜欢吃腍的食物).

Collocations

  • Tender meat(腍肉)
  • Soft-cooked(煮腍)
  • Gentle disposition(性情腍善)
  • Content and satisfied(腍足)
  • Soft and tender(腍软)
  • Cook until soft(焖腍)

Idioms

  • Cooked soft and tender(煮得腍腍)
  • Gentle and easygoing(性情腍善)
  • Content and without desire(腍足无求)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Cantonese cuisine, '腍' specifically describes the ideal texture of braised or stewed meats - soft but not disintegrating.
  • The character carries positive connotations of gentleness and contentment in personality descriptions.
  • Used in both culinary and character assessment contexts in southern Chinese dialects, particularly Cantonese.

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