为(wèi)

HSK 24 strokesTrad. 爲
Readingswèiwéi

as (in the capacity of)

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Character information

Pinyin
wèi / wéi
Meaning
as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do; by (in the passive voice)
Strokes
4
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
爲

Origin & structure

Where 为 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿻丶⿴力丶

Made of

丶zhǔ力lì

Parts are arranged overlaid.

How to write 为 step by step

4 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 为

Common words using 为 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yǐ以wéi为
HSK 2

to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistake…

Open 以为 page →
yīn因wèi为
HSK 2

because; owing to; on account of

Open 因为 page →
chéng成wéi为
HSK 2

to become; to turn into

Open 成为 page →
xíng行wéi为
HSK 2

action; conduct; behavior; activity

Open 行为 page →
rèn认wéi为
HSK 2

to believe; to think; to consider; to feel

Open 认为 page →
wèi为shén什me么
HSK 2

why?

Open 为什么 page →
wèi为le了
HSK 3

for; for the purpose of; in order to

Open 为了 page →
chēng称wéi为
HSK 3

to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."

Open 称为 page →

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以因成行认什么了

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