以柔克刚 yǐróukègāng to use softness to overcome hardness Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 以 yǐ preposition by means of to use; by means of; with; using the tool or method introduced柔 róu adjective gentle (bound form) gentle; mild; yielding克 kè verb to overcome To subdue, conquer, defeat, or restrain刚 剛 gāng noun hard physically hard or strong