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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 式微

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
式微 shì wēi - (literary) to decline
- to wane
- title of a section in the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1]

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 98,185 44,554 39,858

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
式 shì- type
- form
- pattern
- style
微 wēi- surname Wei
- ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing
- Taiwan pr. [Wei2]
微 wēi- tiny
- miniature
- slightly
- profound
- abtruse
- to decline
- one millionth part of
- micro-
- Taiwan pr. [wei2]

Other Words Containing 式微

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
式微 - - 98,185 44,554 39,858