弱 joek⁶ {ruò}

(adjective) fragile

弱 joek⁶ {ruò}

1. weak
2. feeble
3. young
4. inferior
5. (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than

弱點〔-点〕 joek⁶ dim² {ruò diǎn}

(noun) Weakness

弱能 joek⁶ nang⁴ {ruò néng}

handicapped; disabled

弱爆 joek⁶ baau³ {ruò bào}

1. (slang) weak
2. pathetic
3. subpar
4. sucks

弱點〔-点〕 joek⁶ dim² {ruò diǎn}

1. weak point
2. failing

弱化 joek⁶ faa³ {ruò huà}

1. weaken
2. make weaker

弱鹼〔-碱〕 joek⁶ gaan² {ruò jiǎn}

weak base (alkali)

弱脈〔-脉〕 joek⁶ mak⁶ {ruò mài}

weak pulse

弱勢〔-势〕 joek⁶ sai³ {ruò shì}

1. vulnerable
2. weak

弱受 joek⁶ sau⁶ {ruò shòu}

1. submissive
2. yielding
3. weak
4. opposite: 強攻, dominant

弱視〔-视〕 joek⁶ si⁶ {ruò shì}

amblyopia

弱小 joek⁶ siu² {ruò xiǎo}

1. small and weak
2. puny
3. a child

弱酸 joek⁶ syun¹ {ruò suān}

weak acid

弱側〔-侧〕 joek⁶ zak¹ {ruò cè}

1. weak side
2. off side (sports)

弱智 joek⁶ zi³ {ruò zhì}

1. weak-minded
2. mentally deficient
3. retarded

弱作用 joek⁶ zok³ jung⁶ {ruò zuò yòng}

weak interaction

弱不禁風〔---风〕 joek⁶ bat¹ gam¹ fung¹ {ruò bù jīn fēng}

1. too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate
2. fragile state of health

弱電統一〔-电统-〕 joek⁶ din⁶ tung² jat¹ {ruò diàn tǒng yī}

electro-weak interaction in fermion particle physics

弱音踏板 joek⁶ jam¹ daap⁶ baan² {ruò yīn tà bǎn}

1. soft pedal (on piano)
2. una corda pedal

弱肉強食〔--强-〕 joek⁶ juk⁶ koeng⁴ sik⁶ {ruò ròu qiáng shí}

1. lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom); fig. predatory behavior
2. the law of the jungle

弱勢群體〔-势-体〕 joek⁶ sai³ kwan⁴ tai² {ruò shì qún tǐ}

1. disadvantaged social groups (e.g. the handicapped)
2. the economically and politically marginalized
3. the dispossessed

弱作用力 joek⁶ zok³ jung⁶ lik⁶ {ruò zuò yòng lì}

the weak force (in particle physics)

弱相互作用 joek⁶ soeng¹ wu⁶ zok³ jung⁶ {ruò xiāng hù zuò yòng}

1. weak interaction (in particle physics)
2. weak force