弱

ruò

adjective HSK 4 #4,012

Meanings

1 weak
2 feeble
3 inferior
4 young

Characters

weak; feeble; inferior

Examples

他身体很弱。

Tā shēntǐ hěn ruò.

His body is very weak.

弱者需要帮助。

Ruòzhě xūyào bāngzhù.

The weak need help.

信号太弱了。

Xìnhào tài ruò le.

The signal is too weak.

Tips

usage

弱 is the opposite of 强 (strong). Common compounds: 虚弱 (feeble), 弱点 (weakness), 弱势 (disadvantaged position).

Stroke Order

弱 ruò