---
title: "Weiruo Meaning: 微弱 (wēiruò) Means “faint”"
description: "微弱 (wēiruò) means “faint; feeble; weak”. Hear its tones, see what 微 and 弱 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiruo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 微弱 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

微弱 wēiruò

## faint; feeble; weak

## Its characters

1. 微 wēi tiny
2. 弱 ruò weak

## In a sentence

房间里只有一点微弱的灯光。 There was only a faint light in the room.

[More about 微弱](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BE%AE%E5%BC%B1)

## More words with 微 or 弱

- [薄弱 bóruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/boruo)
- [脆弱 cuìruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuiruo)
- [减弱 jiǎnruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianruo)
- [略微 lüèwēi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luewei)
- [轻微 qīngwēi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingwei)
- [稍微 shāowēi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shaowei)
- [微生物 wēishēngwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weishengwu)
- [微微 wēiwēi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiwei)
- [微笑 wēixiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weixiao)
- [细微 xìwēi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiwei)

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