脆弱
Old HSK 6
脆弱 (cuìruò) · fragile
脆弱 (cuìruò) means “fragile; weak”. It is written with 2 characters: 脆 (fragile) + 弱 (weak). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 脆弱 is built
The characters
脆 cuì · fragile
What 脆 is made of
- ⺼ — meat
- 危wēi — dangerous
- 厃wěi — to look upward
- ⺈ — top shape
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 㔾xiān — seal
- 厃wěi — to look upward
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
她的身体很脆弱。Tā de shēntǐ hěn cuìruò.Her health is fragile.
他现在心理很脆弱，需要安慰。Tā xiànzài xīnlǐ hěn cuìruò, xūyào ānwèi.He is emotionally fragile now and needs comfort.
Questions about 脆弱
What does 脆弱 mean?
脆弱 (cuìruò) means “fragile; weak”.
How do you pronounce 脆弱?
脆弱 is pronounced cuìruò.
Which HSK level is 脆弱?
脆弱 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 脆弱 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 35: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.