HSK 4 · Chinese hanzi
微 — tiny
- Reading
- wēi
- Meaning
- tiny; small; slight; subtle; minute; insignificant; to decline; to fall; to dwindle; to diminish; to lessen; to reduce; to decrease; to abate; to fade; to wither; to decay; to decline; to fall; to dwindle; to diminish; to lessen; to reduce; to decrease; to abate; to fade; to wither; to decay
- HSK level
- HSK 4
- Language
- Chinese
About this hanzi
微 is a chinese hanzi character commonly studied at the HSK 4 level. Its primary reading is wēi and it means tiny; small; slight; subtle; minute; insignificant; to decline; to fall; to dwindle; to diminish; to lessen; to reduce; to decrease; to abate; to fade; to wither; to decay; to decline; to fall; to dwindle; to diminish; to lessen; to reduce; to decrease; to abate; to fade; to wither; to decay. To master it, see it in real Chinese content — import an article or YouTube video into InputDojo and every occurrence becomes a one-tap lookup.
微 appears in everyday chinese words such as 微 (tiny, miniature,微 (wēi) also function as a prefix for micrometers, microseconds, etc.), 稍微 (a little, slightly) and 微笑 (smile).
Chinese words containing 微
Frequently asked questions
What does 微 mean in Chinese?
微 means tiny; small; slight; subtle; minute; insignificant; to decline; to fall; to dwindle; to diminish; to lessen; to reduce; to decrease; to abate; to fade; to wither; to decay; to decline; to fall; to dwindle; to diminish; to lessen; to reduce; to decrease; to abate; to fade; to wither; to decay in Chinese. It is one of the HSK 4 hanzi every learner meets at that level.
How is 微 read?
微 is read wēi. Reading it inside real words — 微 and 稍微 and more — is the fastest way to remember it.
What level is 微 — is it HSK 4?
Yes. 微 is on the official HSK 4 hanzi list, so it can appear in that exam's reading and vocabulary sections.
How do you use 微 in a word?
A common word containing 微 is 微 (wēi) — "tiny, miniature,微 (wēi) also function as a prefix for micrometers, microseconds, etc.". More examples are listed below, each with a one-tap dictionary entry.
How do I learn 微 effectively?
Read it in context. Import any Chinese article or video into InputDojo and every occurrence of 微 becomes a one-tap lookup with SRS flashcards, so you meet it in real sentences instead of a list.
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