The character 弱 — “weak”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 弱 is read ruò and means “weak”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 弱
弱 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 弱, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 弱 is made of
Two identical halves side by side. The opposite of 强 “strong”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 弱
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 弱?
弱 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 弱 mean?
弱 means “weak”. It appears in 弱点 (“weak point”), 脆弱 (“vulnerable”), 减弱 (“weaken”), 薄弱 (“weak”).
How do you pronounce 弱?
弱 is read ruò. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 弱 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 弱 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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