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 (ltc-l, 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. (zh-used, 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