Character

脆

cuì HSK 6

脆 cuì HSK 6

1. brittle; easily broken (opposite of "韧")
2. crispy; easily bitten through (of food)
3. clear and crisp (of sound)
4. (dial.) straightforward and decisive; crisp (in speech or action)
5. wavering after setbacks; not steadfast

Words using 脆 as cuì (3)

1 干脆 gān cuì — straightforward, direct, decisive HSK 6
- 干 direct; clean-cut
- 脆 crisp; decisive
Example

她做事干脆利落。

tā zuò shì gān cuì lì luo

She does things decisively and efficiently.
2 脆弱 cuì ruò — fragile HSK 6
- 脆 brittle, easily broken
- 弱 weak, lacking strength
Example

这个花瓶很脆弱，小心拿。

zhè ge huā píng hěn cuì ruò xiǎo xīn ná

This vase is fragile, handle it carefully.
3 清脆 qīng cuì — clear and crisp HSK 7
- 清 clear, pure (referring to clarity of sound)
- 脆 crisp, sharp (referring to crispness of sound)
Example

她的笑声清脆悦耳。

tā de xiào shēng qīng cuì yuè ěr

Her laughter is clear and pleasant to the ear.

Structure & writing

脆 cuì — brittle; easily broken (opposite of "韧")

脆 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle

⺼ is a component in 68 characters

HSK 1

能 néng ability; talent; skill 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.)

HSK 2

然 rán (lit.) correct; right

HSK 3

育 yù to give birth to 胖 pàng fat, overweight (opposite of 瘦) 脏 zàng internal organs of the body 脚 jiǎo foot (of a person or animal) 脸 liǎn face (front of the head, from forehead to chin)

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腿 tuǐ leg (of a person or animal)

HSK 4

肚 dù belly; abdomen 肤 fū skin, the outer surface of the human body 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part 背 bèi back (of the upper body, opposite the chest and abdomen) 胳 gē arm (used in "胳膊" "胳臂"), the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the wrist

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脱 tuō to come off; to fall away 脾 pí spleen (internal organ) 膊 bo 膏 gāo fat; grease; oil

HSK 5

捐 juān to abandon; to give up 肌 jī muscle; tissue composed of muscle fibers capable of contraction 肖 xiào to resemble, to look like 肥 féi fat; containing much fat (opposite of 'lean'; generally not used for people except in 肥胖, 减肥) 胁 xié the side of the body between the armpit and the waist

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胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum) 胆 dǎn gallbladder, the sac-like organ that stores bile 胜 shèng to defeat an opponent or enemy 胡 hú ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples 腰 yāo waist; the middle part of the body between the hips and ribs 膀 bǎng upper arm connected to the shoulder

HSK 6

肝 gān liver (digestive organ in humans and higher animals) 肠 cháng intestine (digestive organ connecting stomach to anus, divided into small and large intestine) 股 gǔ thigh (from hip to knee) 肩 jiān shoulder, the part of the body between the neck and arm 肪 fáng fat (as in 脂肪): organic compound formed from fatty acids and glycerol, stored in animal and plant tissue as an energy source

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肺 fèi lung (respiratory organ) 肿 zhǒng to swell (of skin, mucous membrane, muscle, etc. due to circulatory obstruction, inflammation, suppuration, or internal bleeding) 胞 bāo placenta and fetal membranes 胶 jiāo glue or adhesive substance (made from animal hides, horns, or plant secretions, or synthetic) 胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen 脂 zhī fat or oil from animal tissue or oil-bearing plant seeds 脆 cuì brittle; easily broken (opposite of "韧") 脖 bó neck (the part connecting head and torso) 腔 qiāng hollow or organ-containing cavity inside an animal's body 臂 bì arm 骨 gǔ bone, the hard tissue supporting the body in humans and vertebrates

HSK 7

婿 xù husband 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 肢 zhī limb (arm or leg of a person, or leg of certain animals) 胀 zhàng to swell, expand in volume (opposite of 缩)

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胎 tāi fetus; embryo in the womb of a human or other mammal 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 脉 mài blood vessel 腆 tiǎn (lit.) abundant; plentiful 腊 là ancient winter sacrifice to the gods held in the 12th lunar month 腕 wàn wrist; ankle 腥 xīng raw meat; meat and fish foods 腹 fù abdomen; belly 腻 nì to feel put off by greasy food 腼 miǎn shy and awkward; see 腼腆膛 táng body cavity 膜 mó membrane (thin tissue in humans, animals, and plants) 膝 xī knee, the front part connecting the thigh and lower leg, containing a joint 膨 péng to expand in volume; to swell 膳 shàn meal; food 臀 tún buttocks 藤 téng plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food 豚 tún piglet; pig in general

2 危 wēi — unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安)

危 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 6

脆 cuì brittle; easily broken (opposite of "韧") 跪 guì to kneel; to bend the knees so that one or both touch the ground

HSK 7

诡 guǐ deceitful, cunning

Stroke order