薄弱
Old HSK 6
薄弱 (bóruò) · weak
薄弱 (bóruò) means “weak; frail”. It is written with 2 characters: 薄 (thin) + 弱 (weak). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 薄弱 is built
The characters
薄 báo · thin
What 薄 is made of
- 艹cǎo — grass
- 溥pǔ — big
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 尃fū — to announce
- 甫fǔ — to begin
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: 艹 gives the meaning, 溥 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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
他的数学基础比较薄弱。Tā de shùxué jīchǔ bǐjiào bóruò.His foundation in maths is rather weak.
这里是管理的薄弱环节。Zhèlǐ shì guǎnlǐ de bóruò huánjié.This is a weak link in management.
Questions about 薄弱
What does 薄弱 mean?
薄弱 (bóruò) means “weak; frail”.
How do you pronounce 薄弱?
薄弱 is pronounced bóruò.
Which HSK level is 薄弱?
薄弱 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 薄弱 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 15: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.