脆 弱

cuì ruòdictionary entry

weak / frail

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Original source entry:

脆弱脆弱 [cui4 ruo4] /weak/frail/

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脆
cuì
brittle / fragile / crisp / crunchy / clear and loud voice / neat
弱
ruò
weak / feeble / young / inferior / not as good as / (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than

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