羸 (léi) — (bound form) thin and weak; emaciated

Definition

A bound literary morph meaning 'thin, frail, emaciated' — almost always seen attached to 弱 as 羸弱. In modern use it is replaced by the everyday words 瘦 and 虚弱.

bound form

(bound form) thin and weakemaciated

Examples

羸。
Tā dà bìng zhī hòu shēn tǐ shí fēn léi ruò.
After a serious illness, his body was very frail and weak.
羸。
Nà zhī léi ruò de xiǎo māo zhōng yú bèi jiù huó le.
That emaciated kitten was finally rescued and survived.
羸。
Lǎo rén léi ruò de shēn tǐ zài hán fēng zhōng wēi wēi fā dǒu.
The old man's frail body trembled slightly in the cold wind.

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