微  wēi OC: mɯl MC: mɨi 27 AttributionsWD

Wēi 微 refers to subtlety predominantly in transferred figurative senses.

Word relations
• Ant: 疾/INTENSELY Jìng 勁 and jí 疾 add the notion of vigour to that of intensity of degree.
• Contrast: 纖/TENUOUS1 Attribution
• Assoc: 妙/OBSCURE Miào 妙 adds to the notion of mysteriousness that of intricacy and felicity of structure. 1 Attribution
• Assoc: 精/TENUOUS
• Assoc: 纖/TENUOUS2 Attributions
• Synon: 泊/TENUOUS
• Synon: 薄/THIN The current standard word for thinness of any kind is is báo 薄.

Syntactic words
• nabsubjectsubtle motives; subtle beginnings of things; subtle points6 Attributions
• v[adN]figurativeliterary: what is sublime; the effect of the sublimeCH2 Attributions
• vadNfigurativesubtle, having a light touch, subtle and profound; BUDDH: of subtle significance for salvation10 Attributions
• vadNmathematical termCHEMLA 2003:0 Attributions
• vadVsubtly, without drawing attention to what one is doing3 Attributions
• vibe subtle, neither non-existent and ineffectual nor palpable and perceivable3 Attributions
• vifigurativebe subtleCH2 Attributions
• vpostadVsubtly, with small movements1 Attribution

細  xì OC: snɯɯs MC: sei 9 AttributionsWD

The most current word for what is literally insubstantial and slight is xì 細.

Word relations
• Ant: 大/BIG The general word is dà 大 (ant. xiǎo 小 "small"). 3 Attributions

Syntactic words
• nsubjectwhat is tenuous> a tenuous instance; what is tenuous or insubstantial;4 Attributions
• vadNfine and tenuous; slight, insubstantial2 Attributions
• vadNmathematical termCHEMLA 2003:0 Attributions
• vibe fine and tenuous; slight1 Attribution
• viderivedlow (of a voice)DS1 Attribution
• viderivedlow (of a voice)DS0 Attributions
• vifigurativebe fine and subtle1 Attribution

薄  báo OC: baaɡ MC: bɑk 9 AttributionsWD

Báo 薄 (ant. hòu 厚 "substantial") refers to anything thin or slight.

Word relations
• Ant: 厚/ABUNDANT Hòu 厚 (ant. báo 薄 "meagerly supplied with something") primarily refers to man-made or man-caused generous abundance, prototypically in contexts such as hospitality or exchange of presents. >>ARTIFICIAL 1 Attribution
• Ant: 渥/ABUNDANT Wò 渥 (ant. báo 薄 "not very abundant, poorly supplied with liquid or vital energy etc.") typically refers to an abundance of liquids or gases.
• Ant: 厚/ABUNDANT Hòu 厚 (ant. báo 薄 "meagerly supplied with something") primarily refers to man-made or man-caused generous abundance, prototypically in contexts such as hospitality or exchange of presents. >>ARTIFICIAL 8 Attributions
• Ant: 高/SUPERIOR
• Contrast: 寡/LITTLE The standard word for a small quantity of some stuff is guǎ 寡. 2 Attributions
• Contrast: 少/LITTLE Shǎo 少 can also be used to a small quantity of stuff.
• Contrast: 疏/DISTANT Shū 疏 (ant. qīn 親 "close") often refers to distance of relation in a more than purely physical sense.
• Assoc: 靡/TENUOUS

Syntactic words
• vadNfigurativeslight (punishments, crimes etc)2 Attributions
• vibe weak, insufficient4 Attributions
• vichangebecome less articulate, less bold, less distinctCH1 Attribution
• vpostadVat an insubstantion less than generous levelCH1 Attribution
• vtoNcausativemake tenuous, thin out (poison)0 Attributions
• vtoNcausativecause to make more insubstantial1 Attribution

精  jīng OC: tseŋ MC: tsiɛŋ 5 AttributionsWD

Word relations
• Ant: 粗 / 麤/COARSE The dominant word for anything physically or otherwise coarsE and not fine or subtle is cū 粗/麤 (ant. xì 細 "fine" and jīng 精"subtle and exquisite"). See also ORDINARY 1 Attribution
• Epithet: 氣/ENERGY The most general current word for material vital cosmic energies of any kind is qì 氣.
• Epithet: 氣/COSMIC FORCE The most general term for physical principles operative in the dynamics of natural processes is qì 氣. 1 Attribution
• Assoc: 微/TENUOUS Wēi 微 refers to subtlety predominantly in transferred figurative senses.
• Oppos: 粗 / 麤/COARSE The dominant word for anything physically or otherwise coarsE and not fine or subtle is cū 粗/麤 (ant. xì 細 "fine" and jīng 精"subtle and exquisite"). See also ORDINARY 1 Attribution

Syntactic words
• nabfigurativephilosophical: subtle abstractness (as opposed to coarse material reality); sublime higher realityCH1 Attribution
• v[adN]a tenuous thing0 Attributions
• vadNtenuous, subtle, fine2 Attributions
• vadNfigurativesubtle, sublimeCH2 Attributions
• vibe subtle, be fine0 Attributions

微妙  wēi miào OC: mɯl mews MC: mɨi miɛu 5 AttributionsWD

Syntactic words
• NPabfeaturesuperb subtlety1 Attribution
• VP[adN]subtle things1 Attribution
• VPadNintensitivevery subtle1 Attribution
• VPadVin a very subtle way0 Attributions
• VPibe subtle and superb2 Attributions

纖  xiān OC: sem MC: siɛm 3 AttributionsWD

Word relations
• Contrast: 微/TENUOUS Wēi 微 refers to subtlety predominantly in transferred figurative senses. 1 Attribution
• Assoc: 介/SMALL
• Assoc: 微/TENUOUS Wēi 微 refers to subtlety predominantly in transferred figurative senses. 2 Attributions

Syntactic words
• vadNtenuous2 Attributions
• vi.red:adNvery delicate0 Attributions
• vigradedbe thin and fine 甚纖1 Attribution

小者  xiǎo zhě OC: smewʔ kljaʔ MC: siɛu tɕɣɛ 3 AttributionsWD

Word relations
• Ant: 大者/INTENSELY3 Attributions

Syntactic words
• NPadSin the less serious case3 Attributions

精微  jīng wēi OC: tseŋ mɯl MC: tsiɛŋ mɨi 3 AttributionsWD

Syntactic words
• VP[adN]subtle matters (for consideration)2 Attributions
• VPibe powerfully subtleCH1 Attribution

小  xiǎo OC: smewʔ MC: siɛu 2 AttributionsWD

Syntactic words
• vadVslightly, to a small extent1 Attribution
• visubject=nonhumanbe meticulous and cautious (of mind, attitude)LZ1 Attribution

少  shǎo OC: hmljewʔ MC: ɕiɛu 1 AttributionWD

Syntactic words
• vadNtenuous1 Attribution

幾  jī OC: kɯl MC: kɨi 1 AttributionWD

Syntactic words
• viLY 4.18, according to Bao Xian commentary: subtly, in a subtle manner that does not offend1 Attribution

戲  xì OC: qhras MC: hiɛ 1 AttributionWD

Syntactic words
• nabfactualinconsequential affairs, inconsequential plaything1 Attribution

芥  jiè OC: kreeds MC: kɣɛi 1 AttributionWD

Syntactic words
• nabfigurativea trifle1 Attribution

蔑  miè OC: meed MC: met 1 AttributionWD

Syntactic words
• nabfeaturepuny size, negligeable size1 Attribution

細滑  xì huá OC: snɯɯs ɡruud MC: sei ɦɣɛt 1 AttributionWD

Syntactic words
• VPibe delicate1 Attribution

細軟  xì ruǎn OC: snɯɯs njonʔ MC: sei ȵiɛn 1 AttributionWD

Word relations
• Ant: 粗 / 麤/COARSE The dominant word for anything physically or otherwise coarsE and not fine or subtle is cū 粗/麤 (ant. xì 細 "fine" and jīng 精"subtle and exquisite"). See also ORDINARY

Syntactic words
• VPichangebecome fine and soft1 Attribution

纖介  xiān jiè OC: sem kreeds MC: siɛm kɣɛi 1 AttributionWD

Syntactic words
• NPadN(not) the slightest1 Attribution

纖微  xiān wēi OC: sem mɯl MC: siɛm mɨi 1 AttributionWD

Syntactic words
• VPadNvery tenuous, very slight1 Attribution

纖芥  xiān jiè OC: sem kreeds MC: siɛm kɣɛi 1 AttributionWD

Syntactic words
• VPadN(not have) the slightest (NP)1 Attribution

毿  sān OC: suum MC: səm 0 AttributionsWD

Syntactic words
• vi.redpoeticlong and fine (like feathers) > fuzzy0 Attributions

泊  bó OC: blaaɡ MC: bɑk 0 AttributionsWD

Word relations
• Ant: 厚/SAVOURY Hòu 厚 refers the rich good taste of food.
• Ant: 渥/SAVOURY
• Synon: 微/TENUOUS Wēi 微 refers to subtlety predominantly in transferred figurative senses.

Syntactic words
• vibe thin0 Attributions

濛  méng OC: mooŋ MC: muŋ 0 AttributionsWD

Syntactic words
• vi.redbe tenous and fine0 Attributions

靡  mǐ OC: mralʔ MC: miɛ 0 AttributionsWD

Word relations
• Assoc: 薄/TENUOUS Báo 薄 (ant. hòu 厚 "substantial") refers to anything thin or slight.

Syntactic words
• vadNtenuous, slight0 Attributions

豪氂  háo máo OC: ɡoow moow MC: ɦɑu mɑu 0 AttributionsWD

Syntactic words
• VPifigurativebe very subtle and fine0 Attributions

黍累  shǔ lěi OC: qhjaʔ rolʔ MC: ɕi̯ɤ liɛ 0 AttributionsWD

Syntactic words
• VPifigurativebe very subtle and delicate0 Attributions

虛  xū OC: qhla MC: hi̯ɤ 0 AttributionsWD

Syntactic words
• visubtle, imponderable; insubstantial0 Attributions

飛  fēi OC: pɯl MC: pɨi 0 AttributionsWD

Syntactic words
• vadNinsubstantial; unsubstantiated 蜚語, 飛語0 Attributions