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title: "Cuiruo Meaning: 脆弱 (cuìruò) Means “fragile”"
description: "脆弱 (cuìruò) means “fragile; frail; vulnerable”. Hear its tones, see what 脆 and 弱 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuiruo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 脆弱 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

脆弱 cuìruò

## fragile; frail; vulnerable

## Its characters

1. 脆 cuì crisp
2. 弱 ruò weak

## In a sentence

她最近心情很脆弱，需要人陪。 She's been emotionally fragile lately and needs company.

现在，为了保护这些**脆弱**的壁画，每天能走进洞里参观的游客人数都有限制。

From [敦煌莫高窟是什么？ · What are the Dunhuang caves?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-are-the-dunhuang-mogao-caves#library-word-706-708)

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## More words with 脆 or 弱

- [薄弱 bóruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/boruo)
- [干脆 gāncuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gancui)
- [减弱 jiǎnruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianruo)
- [清脆 qīngcuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingcui)
- [微弱 wēiruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiruo)
- [削弱 xuēruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xueruo)
- [虚弱 xūruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuruo)

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