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幾微

简几微 · 繁幾微

Mandarin · pinyin jī wēi

tiny
infinitesimal

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幾: jǐ · how many? how much?; a few, some
微: wēi · small, prefix micro-, trifling
几: jǐ · small table

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1–1 · ji1 wei1

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gei1 mei4

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