渭(wèi)

12 strokes

the Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong Plain 关中平原

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Character information

Pinyin
wèi
Meaning
the Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong Plain 关中平原
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 渭 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵胃

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 胃 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

氵shuǐ胃wèi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 渭 step by step

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

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Words with 渭

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

xú徐wèi渭

Xu Wei (1521-1593), Ming dynasty Chinese painter and author

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wèi渭nán南

see 渭南市[Wei4 nan2 Shi4]

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wèi渭chéng城

Weicheng District in Xianyang City 咸阳市, Shaanxi

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jīng泾wèi渭fēn分míng明

as rivers Jing and Wei separate clearly (idiom)

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wèi渭nán南shì市

Weinan, prefecture-level city in Shaanxi Province 陕西省

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wèi渭hé河

Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong Plain 关中平原

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lín临wèi渭qū区

Linwei, a district of Weinan City 渭南市[Wei4 nan2 Shi4], Shaanxi

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徐南城泾分明市河

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