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幽微

Mandarin · pinyin yōu wēi

faint
subtle (of sound, scent etc)
profound
mysterious
dim

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幽: yōu · quiet, secluded, tranquil; dark
微: wēi · small, prefix micro-, trifling

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1–1 · you1 wei1

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