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幽微

yōuwēi
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 faint
  2. 2 subtle (of sound, scent, light)
  3. 3 profound and mysterious
  4. 4 dim

Examples

屋里飘着一股幽微的花香。
Wū lǐ piāo zhe yī gǔ yōuwēi de huāxiāng.
A faint floral scent drifted through the room.
她说话的声音幽微动听。
Tā shuōhuà de shēngyīn yōuwēi dòngtīng.
Her voice was soft and pleasant to hear.

Tips

register
Literary word. Used for things barely perceptible — distant scents, faint sounds, dim light. Compare 微弱 (wēiruò, 'feeble'), which is more neutral and technical.

Stroke Order

幽 yōu
微 wēi