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微 - wēi

small, prefix micro-, trifling

small, prefix micro-, trifling

How to read 微

Click 微 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinwēi
Englishsmall, prefix micro-, trifling
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

微信 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 微光. Please read 微克 one more time.

Common words with this character

Weixin or WeChat
glimmer
microgram
differential; differential; to differentiate

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 微 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 微信 and 微光 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 微.