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微微

wēiwēi

slightly; faintly

A person gives the gentlest small smile at a table
Memory picture

Character

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

Example phrases

  • 听到这个似曾相识的旋律,她的眼角微微发红,却没有打断会议。 Tīngdào zhège sìcéngxiāngshí de xuánlǜ, tā de yǎnjiǎo wēiwēi fāhóng, què méiyǒu dǎduàn huìyì. Hearing the familiar-sounding melody, the corners of her eyes turned slightly red, but she did not interrupt the meeting.
  • 老人听完消息,只是微微点了一下头。 Lǎorén tīng wán xiāoxi, zhǐshì wēiwēi diǎnle yīxià tóu. After hearing the news, the old man just gave a slight nod.
  • 她微微一笑,把菜单递给了服务员。 Tā wēiwēi yī xiào, bǎ càidān dìgěile fúwùyuán. She smiled faintly and handed the menu to the waiter.

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