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弱小

ruò xiǎodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
small and weak; puny / the small and weak; children; women and children
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-07b98c9728f97522. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

弱小 弱小 [ruo4 xiao3] /small and weak; puny/the small and weak; children; women and children/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 弱
    ruò

    weak; feeble / young / inferior; not as good as / (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than

  • 小
    xiǎo

    small / tiny / few / young

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.