脆 cuì fragile
fragile; frail; brittle; crisp; crunchy
How to remember 脆: 月 meat + 危 dangerous = fragile. The delivery driver happily carries the box of meat, but calls the glass vase dangerous to lift because it is so fragile and thin.
Component breakdown
脆 = 月 meat + 危 dangerous
- 月 meat
- 危 dangerous
- 厃 dangerous
- 㔾 crouching person
The delivery driver happily carries the box of meat, but calls the glass vase dangerous to lift because it is so fragile and thin.
How it is used
- Crisp/brittle/fragile - 脆 (cuì) = crunchy: 又脆又甜 crisp and sweet (of fruit/veg).
- 脆弱 (cuìruò) = fragile/frail (emotionally or physically): 脆弱的心灵 a fragile heart.
- 清脆 (qīngcuì) = clear and crisp (of a sound/voice).
- 干脆 (gāncuì) = straightforward/simply just: 干脆别去了 (gāncuì bié qù le) let's just not go, then.