Verb
| Simplified | 式微 |
| Traditional | 式微 |
| Pinyin | shi4 |
| Pinyin | shìwēi; shìwéi |
Chinese Characters
| Verb | 式微 |
| Continuous aspect | 式微 着 |
| Completive aspect | 式微 了 |
| Past aspect | 式微 过 |
Transliteration/Transcription
Pinyin
| Verb | shi4 |
| Continuous aspect | shi4 zhe5 |
| Completive aspect | shi4 le5 |
| Past aspect | shi4 guo4 |
Pinyin
| Verb | shìwēi; shìwéi |
| Continuous aspect | shìwēi zhe; shìwéi zhe |
| Completive aspect | shìwēi le; shìwéi le |
| Past aspect | shìwēi guò; shìwéi guò |
Translations
wane
Sample Sentences
Etymology
Rebracketing of 式微 (OC *hljɯɡ mɯl, “meaningless initial particle + to decline”) in a verse of the Classic of Poetry, poem 36 (《詩經·邶風·式微》)