微
Meanings
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- 1.surname Wei
- 2.ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing
- 3.Taiwan pr. [Wéi]
- 1.tiny
- 2.miniature
- 3.slightly
- 4.profound
- 5.abtruse
- 6.to decline
- 7.one millionth part of
- 8.micro-
- 9.Taiwan pr. [wéi]
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Wiktionary
- 1.tiny; small; trifling
- 2.to decline; to deteriorate
- 3.humble; low-ranking
- 4.slight; gentle
- 5.slightly; gently
- 6.to not have
- 7.micro- (SI unit prefix)
- 8.(Chinese linguistics) the Middle Chinese initial of 微 (MC mj+j)
- 9.(telegraphy) the fifth day of a month
- 10.to close slightly
- 11.a little
- 12.quietly (go somewhere)
- 13.to hide quietly
- 14.to snatch stealthily; to secretly steal
- 15.to tear off; to cut off (a piece of something)
- 16.to peek; to steal a glance
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Etymology
In oracle bone script, it may be written as 𡵂 or 𢼸. The former is a variant of 美 (OC *mriʔ), borrowed for sound, pictogram (象形) of a person with long hair. The latter an ideogrammic compound (會意 /会意) and phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *mɯl): phonetic 𡵂 (OC *mriʔ) + semantic 攵 (“hand with tool”) – splitting or combing hairs; minute. Possibly the original form of 媺 (OC *mrɯlʔ). 彳 (OC *tʰeɡ) was added to emphasize action to create the modern form. ; "not; no" ; "small" : From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *mwəj (“fine; delicate”) (STEDT). Cognate with Burmese မွေ့ (mwe., “delicate”).
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Stroke order
Components
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Example sentences
防微杜漸。
A stitch in time saves nine.
我今天有輕微的頭痛。
I have a slight headache today.
我昨晚有輕微的頭痛。
I had a slight headache last night.
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Derived terms
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