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Character · Adjective · NounTraditional彗

tiny; comet

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

tiny; minute; very small

literary

Literary usage; often found in classical texts or formal writing to describe something of minute size.

Cǐ此
wù物
suī虽
huì彗
 ，
què却
yǒu有
shēn深
yì意
 。

Although this object is tiny, it holds profound meaning.

Huì彗
chén尘
bù不
rǎn染
 。

Not even a speck of dust stains it.

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Wén文
bǐ笔
huì彗
xì细
 ，
kè刻
huà画
rù入
wēi微
 。

The writing is minute and detailed, depicting with great subtlety.

2.

noun

comet; broom

formal

In modern usage, 彗 primarily appears in the word 彗星 (comet). Its original meaning of 'broom' is now rare but can be found in classical texts.

Hā哈
léi雷
huì彗
xīng星
měi每
gé隔
767
nián6
huí年
guī回
yī归
cì一
 次
 。

Halley's Comet returns once every 76 years.

Gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
de的
 '
huì彗
 '
zì字
yě也
zhǐ指
sào扫
zhou帚
 。

In ancient texts, the character '彗' also refers to a broom.