The Chinese word for microwave is
微波炉

wēi bō lú

Chinese Definition

microwave
1. 名词. 微波爐
Components
微
1. tiny; small; trifling
2. to decline; to deteriorate
3. humble; low-ranking
4. slight; gentle
5. slightly; gently
6. micro- (SI unit prefix)
7. (Chinese linguistics) the Middle Chinese initial of 微
8. (telegraphy) the fifth day of a month
9. (mouth, eyes, etc.) to close slightly
10. a little
波
1. wave; breaker
2. undulation
3. (physics) wave
聲波 (shēngbō) - sound wave
微波 (wēibō) - microwave
4. (Sichuanese, including, Chongqing and Neijiang) elderly person
5. Short for 波蘭, Poland
6. Short for 波斯, Persia
7. Used in 波羅 (,) Alternative form of 菠蘿
8. (Cantonese, Leizhou Min, Hainanese) ball
9. (Cantonese) ball game, especially football
10. (Cantonese) team in a ball game, especially football
11. (Cantonese) automotive gear, gearbox; transmission
低波 - low gear
12. (Hong Kong Cantonese) typhoon signal (issued by the Hong Kong Observatory)
八號波 - Typhoon Signal No. 8
13. (chiefly Hong Kong Cantonese figurative) boob; breast
14. (Hong Kong Cantonese) ball; dance party
15. (Hong Kong Cantonese figuratively, always with the classifier) responsibility
16. Variant of 簸
炉
1. Simplified form of 爐