弱
HSK 4

弱 (ruò): weak, fragile, delicate

ruò

weak, fragile, delicate

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Pinyin

ruò

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

weak, fragile, delicate

How to Write 弱 (ruò)

弱 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 弱

Two shoots 弓 dying to frost 冫

What 弱 is Made Of

弱 is built from 2 components:

弓bow
冫ice

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Words Using 弱

Common Chinese words that contain 弱:

削弱

xuēruò

弱点

ruòdiǎn

脆弱

cuìruò

薄弱

bóruò

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