What does 微 mean in Chinese?

微 (wēi) means "tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2]" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 微?

微 is pronounced "wēi" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 微?

微 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 微?

Common words with 微 include 卑微 (petty and low), 低微 (meager (wages)), 入微 (down to the smallest detail), 可微 (differentiable (math.)), 寒微 (of humble origin).

How do you write 微?

You can practice writing 微 using our stroke order tool.

微 (wēi), tiny

微

wēi

tiny; miniature; slightly; profound

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 彳 (no. 60)

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Definitions

(verb) tiny
miniature
slightly
profound
abtruse
to decline
one millionth part of
micro-
Taiwan pr. [wei2]

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 微

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
卑微	bēi wēi	petty and low	HSK 6
低微	dī wēi	meager (wages)
入微	rù wēi	down to the smallest detail
可微	kě wēi	differentiable (math.)
寒微	hán wēi	of humble origin
幽微	yōu wēi	faint
几微	jī wēi	tiny
式微	shì wēi	(literary) to decline
中微子	zhōng wēi zǐ	neutrino (particle physics)
偏微分	piān wēi fēn	(math.) partial differential

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Related Words

微型(wēi xíng)· miniature

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一丁点(yī dīng diǎn)· a tiny bit

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一分一毫(yī fēn yī háo)· a tiny bit (idiom)

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一丝一毫(yī sī yī háo)· one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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