微弱

wēiruò
adjective HSK 7-9 #10,312

Meanings

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

Characters

Both characters mean 'small and weak.' Together they describe something barely perceptible - a flickering light, a faint heartbeat, a whisper.

Examples

HSK 5
Yuǎnchù chuánlái wēiruò de dēngguāng.
A faint light came from the distance.
HSK 7-9
Bìngrén de màibó fēicháng wēiruò.
The patient's pulse is very feeble.

Stroke Order

wēi
ruò