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弱 - ruò

weak; fragile, delicate

weak; fragile, delicate

How to read 弱

Click 弱 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinruò
Englishweak; fragile, delicate
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

弱侧 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 弱势. Please read 弱化 one more time.

Common words with this character

weak side; off side
vulnerable; weak
weaken; make weaker
small and weak; puny; the small and weak; children; women and children

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 弱 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 弱侧 and 弱势 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 弱.