弱
ruò
weak; feeble
young; inferior; not as good as; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than
bow (弓) + ice-crack (冫) + bow (弓) + ice-crack (冫) = frost-weakened and feeble
Two bows (弓弓) each nicked with ice-crack marks (冫冫) picture a warped, frost-weakened weapon — no longer taut, no longer strong. The doubling of both elements reinforces the sense of thoroughgoing weakness.
他身体很弱，需要多休息。
tā shēn tǐ hěn ruò，xū yào duō xiū xi。
His body is very weak; he needs to rest more.
这支球队的进攻比防守弱一些。
zhè zhī qiú duì de jìn gōng bǐ fáng shǒu ruò yī xiē。
This team's offense is a bit weaker than its defense.
Words with 弱
病弱
bìng ruò
sick and weak
羸弱
léi ruò
frail
弱势群体
ruò shì qún tǐ
disadvantaged social groups (e.g. the handicapped)
体弱多病
tǐ ruò duō bìng
prone to illness
神经衰弱
shén jīng shuāi ruò
nervous exhaustion; neurasthenia; mental breakdown (often used to describe what is now understood to be clinical depression)
弱旅
ruò lǚ
(sports) weak team; underdog (team)
锄强扶弱
chú qiáng fú ruò
to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor
违强凌弱
wéi qiáng líng ruò
to avoid the strong and attack the weak (idiom); to bully
违强陵弱
wéi qiáng líng ruò
to avoid the strong and attack the weak (idiom); to bully
体弱
tǐ ruò
debility
不甘示弱
bù gān shì ruò
(idiom) not to be outdone
以弱胜强
yǐ ruò shèng qiáng
using the weak to defeat the strong (idiom); to win from a position of weakness