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微观

wēiguān

microscopic; micro-level

A researcher examines a tiny leaf through a large magnifying glass.
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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
More about the character 微

观 guān

Strokes
6
Radical
见 — to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
Made of
又 and, also, again, in addition 见 to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 观

Example phrases

  • 如果只从微观层面分析消费行为,就容易忽视制度环境的影响。 Rúguǒ zhǐ cóng wēiguān céngmiàn fēnxī xiāofèi xíngwéi, jiù róngyì hūshì zhìdù huánjìng de yǐngxiǎng. If consumer behaviour is analysed only at the micro level, the influence of the institutional environment is easily overlooked.
  • 从微观角度看,这个问题很复杂。 Cóng wēiguān jiǎodù kàn, zhège wèntí hěn fùzá. Viewed at the micro level, this problem is very complex.
  • 科学家用显微镜观察微观世界。 Kēxuéjiā yòng xiǎnwēijìng guānchá wēiguān shìjiè. Scientists use microscopes to observe the microscopic world.

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