Chinese symbol for “brittle”
脆
cuì
brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy
The closest CC-CEDICT match for brittle is 脆 (cuì), defined as: brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “brittle”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 脆.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脆弱 | cuì ruò | weak; frail |
| 干脆 (乾脆) | gān cuì | candid; direct and to the point |
| 清脆 | qīng cuì | sharp and clear; crisp |
| 脆片 | cuì piàn | chip |
| 酥脆 | sū cuì | crisp (of food) |
| 脆皮 | cuì pí | crispy skin (of food) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “brittle”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.