轻 qīng
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 车 — cart, vehicle
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
轻微
qīngwēi
slight; minor; mild
Characters in this word
微 wēi
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- Made of
- 彳 to step with the left foot 攵 to rap, to tap
Example phrases
- 这次地震只造成轻微损坏，但仍提醒居民检查房屋结构。 Zhè cì dìzhèn zhǐ zàochéng qīngwēi sǔnhuài, dàn réng tíxǐng jūmín jiǎnchá fángwū jiégòu. The earthquake caused only minor damage, but it still reminded residents to inspect the structure of their homes.
- 医生说他只是轻微感冒，休息几天就会好。 Yīshēng shuō tā zhǐshì qīngwēi gǎnmào, xiūxi jǐ tiān jiù huì hǎo. The doctor said he just has a mild cold and will be fine after a few days of rest.
- 他只受了轻微的擦伤，简单包扎后就回家了。 Tā zhǐ shòu le qīngwēi de cāshāng, jiǎndān bāozā hòu jiù huí jiā le. He only got slight scrapes and went home after a simple bandaging.
Related words
- 年轻 niánqīng young
- 轻 qīng light
- 轻松 qīngsōng relaxed; easy
- 轻易 qīngyì easily
- 减轻 jiǎnqīng to reduce; to ease
- 举足轻重 jǔzúqīngzhòng pivotal; to carry great weight
- 轻而易举 qīng'éryìjǔ easy; with no difficulty
- 轻蔑 qīngmiè to scorn; contemptuous; disdainful
- 轻视 qīngshì to look down on; to neglect; to underestimate
- 轻型 qīngxíng lightweight; light-duty
- 微笑 wēixiào to smile; smile
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