崴(wǎi)

12 strokes
Readingswǎiwēi

to sprain (one's ankle)

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Character information

Pinyin
wǎi / wēi
Meaning
to sprain (one's ankle); see 崴子[wai3 zi5]
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 崴 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱山威

In this compound, the meaning comes from 山 (mountain); 威 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

山shān威wēi

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 崴 step by step

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

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Words with 崴

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

wǎi崴zǐ子

bend (in a river, road etc) (used in place names)

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wǎi崴jiǎo脚

to sprain one's ankle

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hǎi海shēn参wǎi崴

Haishenwai, traditional Chinese name for Vladivostok 符拉迪沃斯托克[Fu2 la1 di2 wo…

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From 崴’s common words

子脚海参

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