(wěi)

HSK 36 strokesTrad.

big

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
wěi
Meaning
big; large; great
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻韦

In this compound, the meaning comes from (person); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

wěi
HSK 3

huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)

Open 伟大 page →
hóngwěi
HSK 7-9

see 宏伟区

Open 宏伟 page →
wěirén

great person

Open 伟人 page →
wěi

mighty force

Open 伟力 page →
wěi

Viagra (male impotence drug)

Open 伟哥 page →

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