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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞
脆弱 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)
脆弱 ＝ 脆 ＋ 弱
ㄘㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ · cuìruò
adjective — fragile, frail, vulnerable

字源 FORM — what the parts do

脆brittle, crisp (乾脆)cuì
弱weak (軟弱)ruò
脆弱，乾脆的脆，軟弱的弱。
關 · Related
軟弱ruǎnruòthe same 弱 — weak and soft堅強jiānqiángstrong and firm — the contrast