鶸 (ruò) - Weak — refers to weakness, feebleness, or a & also used as slang for 'loser' or 'coward'

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ruò ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

儒三

鶸 · ruò

Weak — refers to weakness, feebleness, or a weak person;

also used as slang for 'loser' or 'coward' in modern internet usage.

Weak — refers to weakness, feebleness, or aalso used as slang for 'loser' or 'coward'

Usage highlights

Weak personPhysically weakMental weaknessChickenWeak performanceLoser mentality

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is physically weak (身体鶸).
  • Don't be such a coward (别那么鶸).
  • The team's performance was feeble (表现很鶸).
  • That's a weak excuse (鶸借口).

Collocations

  • Weak person(鶸人)
  • Physically weak(身体鶸)
  • Mental weakness(精神鶸)
  • Chicken-hearted(鶸鸡)
  • Weak performance(鶸表现)
  • Loser mentality(鶸心态)

Idioms

  • As timid as a mouse(胆小如鶸)
  • Weak and incompetent(鶸弱无能)
  • All bark and no bite(色厉内鶸)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally a dialectal term for 'weak' or 'cowardly', particularly in northern Chinese dialects.
  • Gained popularity as internet slang, often used mockingly to describe someone lacking courage or competence.
  • The character contains the bird radical (鳥), linking it conceptually to small, timid birds.

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