| 微 | 1292A40 91B.81-9 | 部居  | 畫數 13 | ㄨㄟˊ [wei2] | ||
| Adj. | (1) Small, tiny, fine: 微小，微妙 [wei2xiao3], [wei2miao4]↓; 微忱 my little token of remembrance, etc.; 微菌 [wei2jUn4]↓; 微不足道 insignificant, not worth mentioning. (2) Lowly, unnoticed: 卑微 low in social positive, humble (status); 微服，微行 [wei2fu2], [wei2xing2]↓. (3) Roundabout: 微辭 [wei2ci2]↓. (4) Declined: 衰微, (AC) 式微 (ruling house) on the decline. | |||||
| Adv. | A little: 稍微 a little (more, further, etc.). | |||||
| Prep. | But for: 微管仲 but for 管仲 (we would dress like barbarians); 微子之力 but for your help. | |||||
| Words | 1. 微波 [wei2bo1], n., (phy.) microwave. 2. 微薄 [wei2bo2], adj., meager (salary). 3. 微分學 [wei2fen1xUe2], n., (math.) differential calculus, see [wei2ji2fen1]↓. 4. 微服 [wei2fu2], v.i., to travel disguised as commoner, or in homely garment. 5. 微賤 [wei2jian4], adj., lowly (labor, people). 6. 微晶 [wei2jing1], n., (geol.) microlites; 微晶質 (geol.) microcrystalline. 7. 微積分 [wei2ji2fen1], n., (math.) calculus. 8. 微菌 [wei2jUn4], n., bacteria (also 細菌，微生物). 9. 微旨 [wei2zhi3], n., profound meaning. 10. 微粒子 [wei2li4zi3], n., (zoo.) a tiny organism which destroys silkworms, Glugea bombycis. 11. 微茫 [wei2mang2], adj, indistinct. 12. 微眇 [wei2miao3], adj., tiny; inscrutable. 13. 微妙 [wei2miao4], adj., excellent, mysterious, profound. 14. 微弱 [wei2ruo4], adj., weak, feeble (health). 15. 微生物 [wei2sheng1wu4], n., see [wei2jUn4]↑. 16. 微小 [wei2xiao3], adj., small, little, insignificant. 17. 微笑 [wei2xiao4], n. & v.i., give a wee smile. 18. 微細 [wei2xi4], adj., (1) very small; (2) extremely cautious, attentive to details. 19. 微息 [wei2xi2], adj., feeble; adj., also phr., feeble breath, small profit, or interest. 20. 微行 [wei2xing2], v.i., travel in disguise. 21. 微時 [wei2shi2], adv., when one was small or unkown. 22. 微血管 [wei2xUe4guan3], n., (biol.) capillaries. 23. 微辭 [wei2ci2], n., covert criticism. 24. 微言 [wei2yan2], phr., 微言大義 the deeper political thoughts of Confucius, as expounded by 公羊. 25. 微音器 [wei2yin1qi4], n., microphone. | |||||