渺 miǎo vast
vast; boundless
How to remember 渺: 氵 water + 目 eye + 少 few = vast. From the ferry the water goes on and on, and the boy's eye finds only a few tiny ships on the vast sea.
Component breakdown
渺 = 氵 water + 眇
- 氵 water
- 眇
- 目 eye
- 少 few
From the ferry the water goes on and on, and the boy's eye finds only a few tiny ships on the vast sea.
How it is used
- Tiny/insignificant, or vast and vague - 渺小 (miǎoxiǎo) minute and insignificant (个人很渺小 the individual is tiny).
- 渺茫 (miǎománg) means distant and uncertain - 希望渺茫 (xīwàng miǎománg) slim hope.