微
微 (wēi) · small
微 (wēi) means “small”. It is made of 彳 + 山 + 兀 + 攵 and has 13 strokes.
Break 微 into its parts
What 微 is made of
- 彳 chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 山 shān — mountain
- 凵 qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 兀 wù — weak
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿 ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 攵 pū — to rap
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
微 stroke order
Example sentences with 微笑
她总是微笑着和人说话。Tā zǒngshì wēixiào zhe hé rén shuō huà.She always smiles when talking to people.
照相的时候请微笑。Zhào xiàng de shíhou qǐng wēixiào.Please smile for the photo.
Words with 微
- 微笑wēixiàoto smile
- 微信wēixìnWeChat (messaging app)
- 稍微shāowēia little
- 微不足道wēibùzúdàoinsignificant
- 微观wēiguānmicroscopic
- 无微不至wúwēibùzhìmeticulously
Also built with 彳
- 役yìservant
- 彻chèpenetrating
- 彼bǐthat
- 往wǎngtowards
- 征zhēngto summon
- 径jìngpath
- 待dāito stay
- 很hěnvery
- 徊huáito linger
- 律lǜstatute
- 徒túdisciple
- 得déto get
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wēi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | small |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 彳 (step, #60) |
| Pattern | Left–middle–right |
Questions about 微
What does 微 mean?
微 (wēi) means “small”.
How many strokes does 微 have?
微 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 微?
The radical of 微 is 彳 (chì, “step”), Kangxi radical number 60.
What parts make up 微?
微 is made of 彳 (to step with the left foot) and 山 (mountain) and 兀 (weak) and 攵 (to rap).
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