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脆弱

cuìruò

fragile, weak

A delicate flower with petals falling off
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Characters in this word

脆 cuì

Strokes
10
Radical
⺼ — meat, flesh
Made of
⺼ meat, flesh 危 dangerous, precarious
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

弱 ruò

Strokes
10
Radical
弓 — bow
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 在连续的冲击下,原本脆弱的供应链几乎陷入停顿。 Zài liánxù de chōngjī xià, yuánběn cuìruò de gōngyìngliàn jīhū xiànrù tíngdùn. Under repeated shocks, the originally fragile supply chain almost came to a standstill.
  • 这朵花很脆弱,轻轻一碰就会掉花瓣。 Zhè duǒ huā hěn cuìruò, qīngqīng yí pèng jiù huì diào huābàn. This flower is fragile; one light touch and its petals fall.
  • 生病的时候,人的心情往往会变得很脆弱。 Shēngbìng de shíhou, rén de xīnqíng wǎngwǎng huì biàn de hěn cuìruò. When you are ill, your mood often becomes very fragile.

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