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式微

shì wēi

2-character word

What 式微 means

1. literaryto decline
2. to wane
3. title of a section in the Book of Songs {诗经|Shī jīng}

The characters in 式微

• 式shìtype; form; pattern
• 微wēitiny; miniature; slightly

Example sentences

• 那个男人大声咆哮，但她训练有素的客服式微笑始终没有消退。
  The man ranted and raved, but her well practiced customer service smile remained unflinching.

Sounds the same

Read shì wēi, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 示威to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force