ruò

weak; feeble; inferior

HSK 5 #1038

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 1038th character
Radical ⼸ (57.7)
Strokes 10
Index # 2134

Definitions

弱 ruò
  1. 1. weak
  2. 2. feeble
  3. 3. inferior
  4. 4. (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than
  5. 5. young

Stroke order

弱 stroke order diagram
弱 stroke order animation

Words containing 弱

Word Meaning
hearing-impaired; hard of hearing
hearing-impaired; hard of hearing
law of the jungle; the strong eat the weak
weak pulse
weak pulse
amblyopia
weak acid
electro-weak interaction in fermion particle physics
electro-weak interaction in fermion particle physics
soft pedal (on piano); una corda pedal
weak base (alkali)
weak base (alkali)
weak point; failing
there are no poor soldiers under a good general (idiom)
there are no poor soldiers under a good general (idiom)
strong or weak; intensity; amount of force or pressure
to bully; to use one's strength to mistreat people (idiom)
to bully; to use one's strength to mistreat people (idiom)
ignorant and feeble
help the weak; hold back the strong
help the weak and check the strong
to weaken; to fall off
gradually weakening; to fade out; decrescendo
gradually weakening; to fade out; decrescendo