(wéi)

HSK 37 strokesTrad.

surname Wei

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
wéi
Meaning
surname Wei
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿴囗韦

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing.

How to write step by step

7 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.

zhōuwéi
HSK 3

environs; surroundings; periphery

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bāowéi
HSK 5

to surround; to encircle; to hem in

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wéiqiáng
HSK 7-9

perimeter wall

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sānwéi

BWH, abbr. for a woman's three measurements, namely: bust 胸圍|胸围[xiong1 wei2…

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wéi

to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals

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finalist; qualifier; person or item selected as one of the best

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wéi

to surround

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