削弱
Old HSK 6
削弱 (xuēruò) · to weaken
削弱 (xuēruò) means “to weaken”. It is written with 2 characters: 削 (to peel) + 弱 (weak). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 削弱 is built
The characters
削 xiāo · to peel
What 削 is made of
- 肖xiào — to resemble
- ⺌ — structural part
- ⺼ — meat
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
弱 ruò · weak
What 弱 is made of
- 弓gōng — bow
- 冫bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 弓gōng — bow
- 冫bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: Two shoots 弓 dying to frost 冫 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
缺少睡眠会削弱免疫力。Quēshǎo shuìmián huì xuēruò miǎnyìlì.Lack of sleep weakens the immune system.
这场雨削弱了比赛的气氛。Zhè chǎng yǔ xuēruò le bǐsài de qìfēn.The rain dampened the atmosphere of the match.
Questions about 削弱
What does 削弱 mean?
削弱 (xuēruò) means “to weaken”.
How do you pronounce 削弱?
削弱 is pronounced xuēruò.
Which HSK level is 削弱?
削弱 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 削弱 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 207: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.