Chinese symbol for “frail”
薄弱
bó ruò
weak; frail
The closest CC-CEDICT match for frail is 薄弱 (bó ruò), defined as: weak; frail.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “frail”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 羸弱 | léi ruò | frail; weak |
| 脆弱 | cuì ruò | weak; frail |
| 孱弱 | chán ruò | delicate; frail; impotent; weak |
| 娇 (嬌) | jiāo | lovable; pampered |
| 单薄 (單薄) | dān bó | weak; frail |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 薄弱.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 薄膜 | bó mó | membrane; film |
| 薄荷 | bò he | mint (plant); Taiwan pr. [bo4he2] |
| 微薄 | wēi bó | scanty; meager |
| 浅薄 (淺薄) | qiǎn bó | superficial |
| 刻薄 | kè bó | unkind; harsh |
| 脆弱 | cuì ruò | weak; frail |
| 削弱 | xuē ruò | to weaken; to impair |
| 弱点 (弱點) | ruò diǎn | weak point; failing |
See also: Japanese symbol for “frail”.
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.