微 wēi
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adjective
small; tiny
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 细小 (CCD '微' 1; Guoyu '微' adj 2; Unihan '微'; XHZD '微' 1) -
adjective
trifling
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Unihan '微') -
adverb
if it had not been for
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Sometimes used as a negating word, tone is Middle Chinese pronunciation (Guoyu '微' v 2; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 110) -
verb
to decline; to wane
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 衰落 (CCD '微' 3; Guoyu '微' adj 4; XHZD '微' 3) -
adjective
profound
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (CCD '微' 4; Guoyu '微' adj 1; XHZD '微' 4) -
adverb
slightly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 微 is synonymous with 稍 in this sense (Guoyu '微' adv 3; XHZD '微' 2) -
prefix
miro
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: One millionth (CCD '微' 2; Unihan '微'; XHZD '微' 5) -
verb
to hide; to conceal
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 隐匿 (Guoyu '微' v 1) -
verb
is not
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '微' v 3) -
adjective
lowly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 卑贱 (Guoyu '微' adj 3) -
adjective
few
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 少 (Guoyu '微' adj 5) -
adjective
unclear
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 不明 (Guoyu '微' adj 6) -
adverb
secretly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 祕密 (Guoyu '微' adv 1) -
proper noun
Wei
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '微' n 1) -
adjective
minute; aṇu
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: aṇu, Japanese: bi (BCSD '微', p. 457; MW 'aṇu'; SH '微', p. 399; Unihan '微') -
noun
subtlety
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: (FGDB '離微'; SH '離', p. 399; Sharf 2005, p. 3)
Contained in
- 离微(離微) transcendence and subtlety
- 微蘖多 vigata; gone away; free from
- 微尘(微塵) dust; a minute particle ; fine dust ; an atom
- 自然界与人 大地供人居住 流水供人饮用 火力供人熟食 空气供人生存 阳光供人温暖 冰雪供人磨鍊 月光供人舒畅 夜晚供人休憩 道路供人行走 桥樑供人往来 百花供人欣赏 微风供人凉爽 果实供人品尝 食物供人存活 好药供人治病 江海供人潜水 森林供人氧气 山岳供人登高 家屋供人安全 禅修供人悟道(自然界與人 大地供人居住 流水供人飲用 火力供人熟食 空氣供人生存 陽光供人溫暖 冰雪供人磨鍊 月光供人舒暢 夜晚供人休憩 道路供人行走 橋樑供人往來 百花供人欣賞 微風供人涼爽 果實供人品嘗 食物供人存活 好藥供人治病 江海供人潛水 森林供人氧氣 山岳供人登高 家屋供人安全 禪修供人悟道) Nature and Humanity The Earth provides dwelling for humanity. Water provides nourishment for humanity. Fire provides cooked food for humanity. Air provides survival for humanity. Sunlight provides warmth for humanity. Snow provides a test of endurance for humanity. Moonlight provides comfort for humanity. Nighttime provides rest for humanity. Roads provide paths for humanity. Bridges provide passage for humanity. Flowers provide beauty for humanity. Gentle breezes provide coolness for humanity. Fruits provide good tastes for humanity. Food provides sustenance for humanity. Good medicine provides cures for humanity. Oceans and rivers provide swimming space for humanity. Forests provide oxygen for humanity. Mountains provide climbing space for humanity. Home provides safety for humanity. Meditation provides ways of enlightenment for humanity.
- 满口的好话 满面的微笑 满手的善事 满心的欢喜(滿口的好話 滿面的微笑 滿手的善事 滿心的歡喜) Speak a mouthful of good words, Show a face full of smiles, Do a handful of good deeds, Have a heart full of happiness.
- 微密持经(微密持經) Scripture of the Sublime Grasp; Wei Mi Chi Jing
- 微萨么曳(微薩麼曳) vismaya; free from pride
- 吠瑟拏微 Vaisnavi
- 微质怛囒(微質怛囒) vicitra; many-coloured
- 微欲地 stage of less desire
- 毕哩体微(畢哩體微) Prthivi
Also contained in
显微镜 、 微雕 、 显微镜载片 、 微丝血管 、 卑微 、 微细戒 、 微距摄影 、 微行 、 微创手术 、 颔首微笑 、 细微末节 、 系心于微 、 微分几何学 、 纤微 、 隐微 、 梨颊微涡 、 探赜索微 、 微电路 、 防微杜渐 、 微商 、 微臣 、 微静脉 、 微粒体 、 积于忽微 、 察微知著 、 微波辐射 、 陆探微 、 微整形 、 细微 、 微小病毒科 、 微胶囊技术 、 可微 、 微山 、 阅微草堂笔记 、 紫微斗数 、 微漠 、 微博客 、 微光 、 微电脑 、 紫微
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- Scroll 2 Weishi Ershi Lun Shu Ji 唯識二十論述記 — count: 78
- Scroll 2 Cheng Weishi Lun Yan Mi 成唯識論演祕 — count: 78
- Scroll 1 Cheng Weishi Lun Yan Mi 成唯識論演祕 — count: 57
- Scroll 1 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 54
- Scroll 1 Sapoduo Zong Wu Shi Lun 薩婆多宗五事論 — count: 54
- Scroll 2 Cheng Weishi Lun Liaoyi Deng 成唯識論了義燈 — count: 45
- Scroll 10 Gaṇḍavyūhasūtra 大方廣佛華嚴經 — count: 45
- Scroll 1 Treasure Store Treatise 寶藏論 — count: 44
- Scroll 2 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 36
- Scroll 7 Mahāratnakūṭasūtra (The Great Treasures Collection Sūtra) 大寶積經 — count: 34 , has English translation
Collocations
- 微劣 (微劣) 以其前世善根微劣 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 7 — count: 17
- 微声 (微聲) 而以微聲 — Mahāparinibbānasutta 大般涅槃經, Scroll 1 — count: 9
- 设微 (設微) 清旦設微供 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 6
- 自卑微 (自卑微) 汝自卑微 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 13 — count: 5
- 微食 (微食) 欲設微食 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 般泥洹經, Scroll 1 — count: 4
- 微少 (微少) 於千世界微少方便須臾盡見 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 48 — count: 4
- 微尽 (微儘) 隨漂消散微盡 — Creation and Destruction of the World (Da Lou Tan Jing) 大樓炭經, Scroll 5 — count: 4
- 微言 (微言) 每懼微言翳於殊俗 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 3
- 水微 (水微) 水微天 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 1 — count: 3
- 微心 (微心) 願留微心 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 2 — count: 3