式微 shì wēi

(literary) to decline; to wane

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 80384th word

Definitions

  1. 1. (literary) to decline
  2. 2. to wane
  3. 3. title of a section in the Book of Songs 诗经shī jīng

Characters

Character Meaning
式 shì HSK 4
style; type; form
微 wēi HSK 4
tiny; slightly; micro-