wēi

common
adjective
adverb
prefix

Meaning of

葳 means tiny; minute; slight; subtle; to decline; to wane; to decay. Pronounced wēi.

  • tiny; minute; slight; subtle
  • to decline; to wane; to decay
  • profound; subtle; esoteric; abstruse

Character Info

Radical
Strokes13

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Wēi
fēng
chuī
guò
miàn
 
fàn
céng
céng
lián
 

A gentle breeze blew over the lake surface, creating layer upon layer of ripples.

wēi
xiào
zhe
xiàng
diǎn
tóu
zhì
 

She nodded at me with a smile.

Xiǎn
wēi
jìng
xià
cái
néng
guān
chá
dào
zhè
xiē
wēi
shēng
 

You can only observe these microorganisms under a microscope.

Zhè
liǎng
zhǒng
yán
zhǐ
yǒu
wēi
de
chā
bié
 

There is only a subtle difference between these two colors.