微 wēi small
small; tiny; micro-; slightly
How to remember 微: 彳 step forward + 山 mountain + 一 one + 几 how many + 攵 tap = small. The hiker takes a step forward on the mountain, counts one roof, wonders how many more and taps her friend, because the village looks so small.
Component breakdown
微 = 彳 step forward + 𢼸
- 彳 step forward
- 𢼸
- 𡵂
- 山 mountain
- 一 one
- 几 how many
- 攵 tap
- 𡵂
The hiker takes a step forward on the mountain, counts one roof, wonders how many more and taps her friend, because the village looks so small.
How it is used
- Bound; tiny/slight/micro-. 微笑 (wēixiào) smile, 微小 (wēixiǎo) minute, 稍微 (shāowēi) slightly.
- 微 is the modern prefix for "micro/mini": 微信 (Wēixìn) WeChat, 微博 (wēibó) microblog/Weibo, 微观 (wēiguān) micro-level.
- 轻微 (qīngwēi) = slight/minor: 轻微的伤 (qīngwēi de shāng) a minor injury.
Words with 微
- 稍微shāowēia little bitHSK 4
- 微笑wēixiàosmileHSK 5
- 微小wēixiǎominute (i.e. extremely small)HSK 6
- 微不足道wēibùzúdàonegligibleHSK 7
- 微微wēiwēislightHSK 7
- 微生物wēishēngwùmicroorganismHSK 7
- 微观wēiguānmicro-HSK 7
- 无微不至wúwēi-búzhìin every possible way (idiom)HSK 7
- 细微xìwēitinyHSK 7
- 轻微qīngwēislightHSK 7
- 卑微bēiwēilowlyHSK 8
- 微型wēixíngminiatureHSK 8
- 微妙wēimiàosubtleHSK 8
- 微弱wēiruòweakHSK 8
- 微波炉wēibōlúmicrowave ovenHSK 8
- 显微镜xiǎnwēijìngmicroscopeHSK 8
- 略微lüèwēia little bitHSK 9
Example sentences
- 稍微搁点儿盐 shāowēi gē diǎnr yánput in a little salt