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微弱

wēiruò
adjective HSK 7-9 #10,312

Meanings

  1. 1 faint; feeble; weak (of light, sound, pulse)

Characters

微
wēi
tiny; faint; slight
弱
ruò
weak; feeble
Both characters mean 'small and weak.' Together they describe something barely perceptible - a flickering light, a faint heartbeat, a whisper.

Examples

远处传来微弱的灯光。
Yuǎnchù chuánlái wēiruò de dēngguāng.
A faint light came from the distance.
病人的脉搏非常微弱。
Bìngrén de màibó fēicháng wēiruò.
The patient's pulse is very feeble.

Stroke Order

微 wēi
弱 ruò