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削弱 (xuē ruò) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

削弱 (xuē ruò) is a Chinese word: weaken. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 削弱

动 dòng verb

weaken

经济危机削弱了消费者的信心。

jīng jì wēi jī xuē ruò le xiāo fèi zhě de xìn xīn

The economic crisis weakened consumer confidence.

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Word breakdown

削 xuē — to cut, to reduce

Words with this character (2)
  • 1 削减 xuē jiǎn — to cut, to reduce, to slash HSK 7
    • 削 to cut, to pare down (emphasizes the cutting action)
    • 减 to reduce, to decrease (emphasizes the reduction result)
    Example

    政府决定削减军事开支。

    zhèng fǔ jué dìng xuē jiǎn jūn shì kāi zhī

    The government decided to cut military spending.

  • 2 剥削 bō xuē — to exploit HSK 7
    • 剥 to strip away, to peel off (suggesting taking from someone)
    • 削 to cut down, to reduce (suggesting diminishing someone's rightful share)
    Example

    资本家剥削工人的劳动。

    zī běn jiā bō xuē gōng rén de láo dòng

    Capitalists exploit workers' labor.

弱 ruò — weak

Words with this character (10)
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  • 6 弱项 ruò xiàng — weakness HSK 7
    • 弱 weak, deficient
    • 项 item, aspect, area
    Example

    数学是我的弱项。

    shù xué shì wǒ de ruò xiàng

    Math is my weakness.

  • 7 微弱 wēi ruò — faint, weak HSK 7
    • 微 minute, slight, minimal degree
    • 弱 weak, lacking strength
    Example

    病人的呼吸变得越来越微弱。

    bìng rén de hū xī biàn de yuè lái yuè wēi ruò

    The patient's breathing became weaker and weaker.

  • 8 虚弱 xū ruò — weak HSK 7
    • 虚 empty, deficient, lacking substance
    • 弱 weak, feeble, lacking strength
    Example

    他生病后身体很虚弱。

    tā shēng bìng hòu shēn tǐ hěn xū ruò

    After getting sick, his body is very weak.

  • 9 衰弱 shuāi ruò — weak, feeble, debilitated HSK 7
    • 衰 decline, deteriorate, wane
    • 弱 weak, feeble
    Example

    他的身体越来越衰弱了。

    tā de shēn tǐ yuè lái yuè shuāi ruò le

    His body is becoming increasingly weak.

  • 10 软弱 ruǎn ruò — weak HSK 7
    • 软 soft, lacking firmness
    • 弱 weak, lacking strength
    Example

    他性格太软弱，不敢说出自己的想法。

    tā xìng gé tài ruǎn ruò bù gǎn shuō chū zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ

    He's too weak in character and doesn't dare express his own thoughts.

Structure & writing
1 削 xuē — same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms
Xpinyin

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

consists of

1.1 肖 xiào — to resemble, to look like
肖 is a component in 12 characters
HSK 4
消 xiāo to gradually diminish until gone; to vanish 稍 shāo slightly; a little
HSK 5
悄 qiāo quiet, silent; (of actions) done without others knowing 销 xiāo to melt metal into liquid
HSK 6
宵 xiāo night
HSK 7
俏 qiào handsome; good-looking; nimble and graceful 削 xuē same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms 哨 shào to patrol, to scout 屑 xiè fragments; crumbs; scraps 峭 qiào steep and tall (of a mountain)
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捎 shāo to bring or pass along something incidentally 梢 shāo the thinner end of a strip-like object
1.2 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)
刂 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
到 dào to arrive; to reach 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 班 bān a group organized for work or study
HSK 2
别 bié to part; to separate
HSK 3
刚 gāng hard; firm (opposite of "soft") 刮 guā to scrape (a surface with a knife or similar tool to remove something) 刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 刻 kè to carve or engrave patterns or characters on bamboo, wood, jade, stone, metal, etc.
HSK 4
划 huà to divide; to differentiate 列 liè to arrange; to list 则 zé rule, regulation, system 判 pàn to separate; to distinguish 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt')
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剧 jù drama; theatrical play 剩 shèng to remain, to be left over 帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank
HSK 5
创 chuàng to start; to do for the first time 删 shān to delete (words or phrases from a text) 刺 cì to pierce; to prick (a sharp object entering or passing through something) 副 fù secondary, auxiliary (opposite of 正) 浏 liú (lit.) clear and limpid (of water)
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罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime
HSK 6
刊 kān to delete and revise 刹 shā to brake; to stop (a vehicle, machine, etc.) 剑 jiàn sword (ancient weapon with a long blade sharpened on both edges and a short hilt; in modern fencing, a slender steel blade with no edge and a small ball at the tip) 割 gē to cut with a knife; to separate 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
HSK 7
刑 xíng criminal punishment; legal penalty imposed by the state on offenders 刨 páo to dig or excavate by striking downward with a pick, hoe, etc. 剂 jì to regulate; to harmonize 剃 tì to shave off (hair, beard, etc.) with a razor 削 xuē same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms
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剔 tī to strip or scrape meat from bone 剖 pōu to cut open; to split open 剥 bō same meaning as 剥 (bāo), used in compound words or idioms, e.g. 剥夺, 生吞活剥 荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument) 辨 biàn to distinguish; to differentiate

Stroke order

2 弱 ruò — weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
弱 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
溺 nì to drown; to be submerged in water

consists of

2.1 弓 gōng — bow (weapon for shooting arrows or projectiles)
弓 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 3
张 zhāng to open or spread out something closed or contracted
HSK 4
引 yǐn to pull; to tug 弹 tán use the elasticity of one object to propel another 强 qiáng strong, powerful (opposite of 'weak')
HSK 5
弯 wān not straight; curved 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
弥 mí full; all over 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains)
HSK 7
夷 yí flat; peaceful 弘 hóng a surname 弛 chí (lit.) to relax; to loosen 弦 xián bowstring (elastic cord strung between the two ends of a bow, usually made of sinew) 疆 jiāng border, boundary
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躬 gōng personally; in person
2.2 冫 bīng — ice radical
冫 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
冷 lěng cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热)
HSK 2
准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion 次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water 净 jìng clean; neat 凉 liáng cool; slightly cold (of weather, milder than 冷) 凌 líng to bully, oppress, or humiliate
HSK 4
况 kuàng situation; condition 减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole
HSK 5
冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against 冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance) 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
匀 yún even, uniform; to make even
HSK 7
冶 yě to smelt (metal) 凄 qī cool; cold 凋 diāo withered, faded 凑 còu to piece together; to gather 凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure
2.3 弓 gōng — bow (weapon for shooting arrows or projectiles)
弓 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 3
张 zhāng to open or spread out something closed or contracted
HSK 4
引 yǐn to pull; to tug 弹 tán use the elasticity of one object to propel another 强 qiáng strong, powerful (opposite of 'weak')
HSK 5
弯 wān not straight; curved 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
弥 mí full; all over 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains)
HSK 7
夷 yí flat; peaceful 弘 hóng a surname 弛 chí (lit.) to relax; to loosen 弦 xián bowstring (elastic cord strung between the two ends of a bow, usually made of sinew) 疆 jiāng border, boundary
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躬 gōng personally; in person
2.4 冫 bīng — ice radical
冫 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
冷 lěng cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热)
HSK 2
准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion 次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water 净 jìng clean; neat 凉 liáng cool; slightly cold (of weather, milder than 冷) 凌 líng to bully, oppress, or humiliate
HSK 4
况 kuàng situation; condition 减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole
HSK 5
冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against 冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance) 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
匀 yún even, uniform; to make even
HSK 7
冶 yě to smelt (metal) 凄 qī cool; cold 凋 diāo withered, faded 凑 còu to piece together; to gather 凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure

Stroke order