弱

ruò

weak; feeble; young; inferior; not as good as; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than

Radical: 弓 HSK 4 a ideographic

Components & Etymology

弱 decomposes into the following components:

弓 冫 弓 冫

Words containing 弱

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 弱.

体弱
tǐ ruò
debility
减弱
jiǎn ruò
to weaken
削弱
xuē ruò
to weaken
娇弱
jiāo ruò
delicate
孱弱
chán ruò
弱侧
ruò cè
weak side
弱势
ruò shì
vulnerable
弱化
ruò huà
weaken
弱听
ruò tīng
弱小
ruò xiǎo
small and weak
弱旅
ruò lǚ
弱智
ruò zhì
weak-minded

Related characters (radical 弓)

Characters that share the radical 弓.

弓 弔 引 弗 弘 弛 弟 张 弥 弦 弧 弩 弪 弭 弮 弯 弳 張 強 弹 强 弼 彀 彆

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