Chinese symbol for “cripple”
削弱
xuē ruò
to weaken; to impair; to cripple
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cripple is 削弱 (xuē ruò), defined as: to weaken; to impair; to cripple.
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 “cripple”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蹇 | jiǎn | lame; cripple |
| 跛子 | bǒ zi | lame person; cripple |
| 瘸腿 | qué tuǐ | crippled; lame |
| 铩 (鎩) | shā | (old) spear; lance; (literary) to cripple; to harm; to injure |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 削弱.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 剥削 (剝削) | bō xuē | to exploit; exploitation |
| 削减 (削減) | xuē jiǎn | to cut down; to reduce |
| 切削 | qiē xiāo | to cut; cutting |
| 瘦削 | shòu xuē | slim |
| 刀削面 (刀削麵) | dāo xiāo miàn | knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty |
| 脆弱 | cuì ruò | weak; frail |
| 弱点 (弱點) | ruò diǎn | weak point; failing |
| 减弱 (減弱) | jiǎn ruò | to weaken; to diminish |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cripple”.
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.