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CHINESE CHARACTER

ruò

弱

弱

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weak

Numbered pinyin
ruo4
English meanings
infirm, a little less than, young, inferior, weak, a bit less than, feeble

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left (Enclosed from the upper right arrangement: outside 弓; inside 冫.); right (Enclosed from the upper right arrangement: outside 弓; inside 冫.).

  • Left

    ⿹
    Explore parts · Enclosed from the upper right
  • Right

    ⿹
    Explore parts · Enclosed from the upper right

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰⿹弓冫⿹弓冫

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他shēntǐ身体ruò弱。

    He is weak.

  2. 02

    lìliang力量ruò弱。

    Weak strength.

  3. 03

    bié别shì示ruò弱。

    Don't show weakness.

  4. 04

    qiáng强hé和ruò弱。

    Strong and weak.

  5. 05

    xìnggé性格ruò弱。

    A weak character.

  6. 06

    bié别qīfu欺负ruò弱zhě者。

    Don't bully the weak.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 减弱
  • 削弱
  • 弱势
  • 弱点
  • 微弱
  • 脆弱
  • 薄弱
  • 虚弱
  • 衰弱
  • 软弱